BA
SIC POWERBOAT STANDARD
Section III: The
Engine and the Propulsion
Unit
The candidate must
be able to: 4.
Identify the
following parts used in the operation of an outboard, inboard/outboard, or inboard engine:
a)
Common
engine parts - Engine
cover Gear shift
lever Choke
Starter
Throttle
Propeller
Exhaust outlet Fuel
line Fuel line
connectors Fuel level
gauge Fuel
tank Fluid measuring
sticks Cooling water
intake b)
Outboard and
inboard/outboard engine parts - Tilt/trim
buttons Drive
unit Transom mount
bolts Antiventilation
plate c)
Inboard/outboard
and
inboard engine parts - Engine
bed Propeller
shaft Cooling water
intake Seacock
d) Inboard engine
parts - Rudder
post Cutless
bearing Rudder
Stuffing box Flange
coupling 5.
Name
and describe the use of the following: a)
Fuel
system: fuel tank, fuel line, fuel
filter, b)
Ignition system:
spark plugs, distributor, ignition wires and coil, c)
Cooling system:
water pump, cooling water intake valve and discharge, thermostat control; 6.
Describe the
importance of selecting the correct propeller and the significanceof pitch and
diameter; 7.
Describe how to
check and maintain the following: Sea water
strainer Propeller
shaft Steering
components Spark
plugs Fluid
levels Alternator
belt Water pump
belt Electric starter
and battery Fuel
tanks
Power
controls and linkages
8.
Describe probable
causes and troubleshooting for the following situations: a) Engine will not
start or is difficult to start, b) Engine
overheats, c) Engine seems to
be running well but then slows down and knocks, d) Engine spits,
coughs or slows,
e) Engine knocks excessively, f) Engine
stops suddenly, g) Engine is
running well but boat is not moving well, h) Excessive
vibration; 9.
List
and describe the required steps to winterize an outboard, inboard/outboard, and inboard
engine.
Section IV:
Safety The candidate must
be able to: 10.
List
from memory: a)
Transport Canada
(TC) required items for the candidate’s boat(6 to
9m OR 9 to 12m)
(Safe Boating
Guide)
, b)
The rules
for care of PFDs and life jackets, c)
The
recommended method of testing for
buoyancy in a PFD, 11.
Describe the
importance of the Transport Canada information plate
attached to the hull of power boats; 12.
Define what
hypothermia is including: a)
The
signs and
symptoms and the major areas of heat loss to the body, b)
Steps for
prevention, c)
Treatment
for mild and severe hypothermia, d)
The actions
to be taken by one or more individuals in cold water to increase survival time; 13.
Define what
cold shock is including: a)
The signs
and symptoms, b)
Steps for
prevention, c)
Treatment
for;
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