ASA 116, Dinghy and Outboard Endorsement
Able to safely and efficiently operate a dinghy with an outboard motor, in a variety of environments, including operating from a dock, a beach, and a cruising yacht. Knowledge of types of dinghies and outboards, characteristics of each, safe operation, security, towing, hoisting, storage, transit, employment, care and maintenance
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KNOWLEDGE
Basic Terminology and Descriptions
1. Describe and identify the following dinghy parts and their functions:
- Hull
- Tubes
- Floor
- Transom
- Inflation valve
- Drain plug
- Bow ring
- Towing eye
- Thwart seat
- Bow locker
- Handles
- Oarlocks
- Oars
2. Describe and identify the following outboard motor parts and their functions:
- Throttle
- Gear shift
- Choke
- Stop button
- Kill cord
- Starting cord
- Spark plug
- Oil sump
- Fuel filter
- Fuel connection
- Fuel tank air vent
- Clamp screws
- Tilt lever
- Tilt support
- Lower unit
- Anode/zinc
- Propeller
- Carburetor
3. Describe the characteristics of hard shell, soft inflatable, rigid inflatable, and folding dinghies.
4. Describe the characteristics of gasoline, propane, and electric-powered outboard motors.
Safety Gear and Procedures
5. List the federally-required and the recommended equipment for a dinghy and outboard, including lighting requirements.
6. Describe safe loading/boarding procedures and the significance of the capacity plate.
Operating Procedures
7. Explain outboard motor start procedures, including sufficient fuel, fuel hose connections, fuel tank air vent, priming bulb, choke, start
cord, stop button/kill cord, tilt control, cooling water.
8. Describe the procedure for engaging and testing throttle control and gear shift.
9. Explain outboard motor shutdown procedures.
10. Describe the precautions for operating in reverse gear.
11. Describe the precautions and steps for planing the dinghy.
12. Describe procedures for beach landings and departures, including selection of an appropriate landing site.
13. Describe procedures for approaching and securing to a yacht.
14. Describe the etiquette for approaching and securing to a crowded dinghy dock.
15. Describe procedures for deploying a dinghy bow or stern anchor.
16. Describe methods of boarding swimmers into a dinghy from the water.
17. Describe procedures for using a dinghy to tow a disabled yacht.
18. Describe procedures for using a dinghy as a bow thruster.
19. Describe procedures for using a dinghy to deploy a second anchor from a yacht.
Security and Transit
20. Describe security measures for unattended dinghies.
21. Describe the gear and procedures to safely tow a dinghy.
22. Describe equipment safe procedures for hoisting an outboard motor.
23. Describe hoisting and storage for onboard transit using halyards, davits, cranes, hoisting arms, or levers.
Care and Maintenance
24. Describe fueling procedures for a gasoline motor, including pre-mixing oil for 2-stroke motors.
25. Describe the implications of using ethanol gasoline mix, and precautions against damage to the motor.
26. Describe how to properly inflate a soft or rigid inflatable dinghy.
27. Describe care and maintenance procedures for dinghy hulls and tubes.
28. Describe troubleshooting steps to take for the following common problems with gasoline-powered outboard motors:
- Motor won’t start
- Motor flooded with gasoline
- Motor stalls or stops
- Motor runs but has no power
- Motor starts but no cooling water is evident
SKILLS
Prepare and operate dinghy and outboard motor from a dock and/or a yacht.
Preparation
29. Launch the dinghy from a dinghy rack, or from the deck or davits of a yacht. Ensure drain plug is installed and dinghy is properly inflated.
30. Mount the outboard motor securely to the dinghy transom.
31. Connect fuel supply and demonstrate outboard motor starting procedures.
32. Ensure that required dinghy safety equipment is on board, and demonstrate procedures for use.
33. Demonstrate safe crew boarding techniques.
Operating and Maneuvering
34. Start, test gears
35. Safely depart from dock or yacht.
36. Maneuver the dinghy in an open space with smooth and efficient outboard operation:
- Operate in forward and reverse gears.
- Maneuver in a straight line and in a figure-8 pattern.
- Stop the dinghy using opposite gear and appropriate throttle.
37. Simulating engine failure, row or paddle the dinghy.
38. Safely return to dock or yacht.
Docking and Beach Landings and Departures
39. Dock the dinghy bow first or alongside a dock, allowing crew to embark/disembark.
40. Secure the dinghy at a dock using a bow line and securing cable or chain.
41. Demonstrate safe beach landing and departure procedures.
Anchoring
42. Anchor the dinghy using a bow anchor.
43. Deploy a stern anchor to hold the dinghy in position when docked.
Transit
44. Demonstrate correct procedures for towing a dinghy.
45. Secure the dinghy for safe transit or storage (davits, crane, platform, as available).
Knots
46. Describe the purpose of and construct each of the following knots without assistance:
- Clove hitch
- Round turn and 2 half hitches
- Cleat hitch
- Bowline
ASA Certified Sailing Schools
There are 3 ASA Certified Sailing Schools that teach ASA 116, Dinghy and Outboard Endorsement
Show List Of Schools
GoBaja Sailing La Paz, Mexico
(949) 322-7006 gobajasailing.com
Visit the hidden gems of Baja California Sur and the Sea of Cortez! Discover these pristine, protected islands, jam-packed with marine life. Our all-inclusive sailing certification course involves living onboard for 6 days / 7 nights and includes ASA 101, 103 and 104 certifications.
Gratitude Sailing Institute Essex, Maryland
+1 717-891-1827 GratitudeSailing.com
Embark on a transformative sailing journey with The Gratitude Sailing Institute, where expertise meets excellence. As an esteemed American Sailing affiliate, we are committed to setting a higher standard for your sailing education from the moment you step aboard. Join us to experience a program embodying the key elements of successful sailing and seamanship – your personal safety, education, and enjoyment.
North Shore Reaching Carrying Place, Canada
(905) 259-7572 www.northshorereaching.ca
North Shore Reaching Sailing School is the premier American Sailing Association certified school in Canada, established in 2017 with courses tailored to meet each individual’s needs with flexible day, evening and weekend scheduling, on our boat or yours. We are ideally situated on Eastern Lake Ontario with access to a variety of cruising grounds including The Bay of Quinte and The Thousand Islands.
What's Next?
Congratulations! You passed your ASA 116, Dinghy and Outboard Endorsement so which ASA certifications should you take next?
Learn how to sail a sloop-rigged, auxiliary powered 30'-45' sailboat during a multi-day cruise upon inland/coastal waters in moderate/heavy winds and sea conditions. Learn about provisioning, boat systems, auxiliary engines, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation, anchoring / mooring, docking, emergency operations, weather, and more.
Learn to safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel about 30 to 50 feet in length in coastal and inland waters, in any conditions.
Learn to skipper an auxiliary-powered sailing cruising catamaran of approximately 30-45' feet in length during a multi-day liveaboard cruise upon inland or coastal waters in moderate to heavy winds (up to 30 knots) and sea conditions.
Recommended Endorsements
Once you have passed your ASA 116, Dinghy and Outboard Endorsement you may find the following Endorsement Courses to be beneficial
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