TRIVIA ARCHIVE
9-30-00 to 1-20-01

Week beginning 20 January, 2001 -

"Under International Rules, in fog, how would you interpret one prolonged and three short blasts from another vessel?"

Answer: Abbreviated answer..."vessel being towed".

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
John S. of Charleston, SC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Bobbye P. of Whiteville, NC
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Rel O. of Little River, SC
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Tom of Mooresville, IN
Bob C. of Chestertown, MD
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Maggiemae of Folly Beach, SC
Beej of Seattle, WA
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Bob K. of John's Island, SC
Caleb D. of USCG Station Erie, PA
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Jerry T. of Cadiz, KY
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Dave D. of Oswego, IL
Brett G. of Goose Creek, SC
Casino Kid of Seattle, WA
Ken K. of Charleston, SC
Garry M. of Tecumseh, ONT
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Gil F. of Linwood, NJ
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH

Week beginning 13 January, 2001 -

"According to latest NASBLA U. S. statistics, Illinois has the highest ratio of registered boats to law enforcement officers, at 6,379:1. One state, however, boasts one LE officer for every 139 registered boats. Which state is it?"

Answer: Hawaii (Fourth Edition, Ref. Guide to State Boating Laws - National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, copyright 1998.) (I'm told this was the last year NASBLA published statistics on ratio of registered boats to LE officers.)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH

Week beginning 6 January, 2001 -

"Contrary to the accounts of fictional authors and film-makers, pirate ships rarely flew flags from the peak of their masts. According to historians, on those rare occasions where flags WERE reported, what did they look like?"

Answer: Plain, black flags were most often reported over the ages by maritime historians. Of lesser frequency was everything ranging from red banners to national flags to dirty underwear.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
John S. of Charleston, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC

Rel O. of Little River, SC Our Newest Hall-of-Famer!
Nighthawk of Lake Murray, SC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY

Week beginning 30 December, 2000 -

"In surface navigation, what two terms are used to describe the direction and speed of ocean currents?"

Answer: Set and Drift

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Bob K. of John's Island, SC
Rel O. of Little River, SC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Bobbye P. of Whiteville, NC
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Ken of Charleston, SC
Bob C. of Chestertown, MD
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC

Garry of Tecumseh, ONT (Our Newest Hall of Famer!)
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Nighthawk of Lake Murray, SC
Casino Kid of Seattle, WA
Capt. Sandbar of Isle of Palms, SC

Week beginning 23 December, 2000 -

"Very few people know this, but Santa criss-crosses the country using the West Quoddy, Castle Hill, Point Arena, Ida Lewis Rock, Morris Island, and Biloxi lights to navigate, in that order. What do you get when you string together all the two-letter state abbreviations where those lighthouses are located?"

Answer: MERI CARISCMS (and a Happy New Year, too.)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
John S. of Charleston, SC
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Garry of Tecumseh, ONT
Caleb D. of USCG Station Erie, PA
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Bobbye P. of Whiteville, NC
Nighthawk of Lake Murray, SC
Beej of Seattle, WA
Bob C. of Chestertown, MD
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Bob K. of John's Island, SC
Beej of Seattle, WA
Caleb D. of USCG Station Erie, PA
Milt S. of Middleton, WI
Chuck of Fernandina Beach, FL

Week beginning 16 December, 2000 -

"French, Portuguese, Spanish, Algonquin, and Ontario are all variations of what common and popular "tool" of seamanship?"

Answer: They are all variations of Bowlines.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
John S. of Charleston, SC
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
Caleb D. of USCG Station Erie, PA
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Bob of Saipan, CNMI
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Garry of Tecumseh, ONT
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT

Week beginning 9 December, 2000 -

"What is the name given to those contour depth lines we see on our charts?"
(Thanks to Shellback Bob A. of Atlanta, GA for this week's question!)

Answer: Isobaths

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Shellback Bob A. of Atlanta, GA
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT

Beej of Seattle, WA (Our Newest Hall-of-Famer!)
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC

Week beginning 2 December, 2000 -

"Using the formula given in the answer to a July 1997 Commander Bob Trivia Question, what is the distance broad abeam to "the object", if the distance travelled is equal to the distance at which you should be able to see the white flashing light in the 25 November 2000 question?"

Answer: 12 nm x 7/10 = 8.4 nm

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Bob C. of Chestertown, MD
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC

Week beginning 25 November, 2000 -

"Using the chart symbol 'Fl W R G 12-8M', what is the range of visibility of the red light?"

Answer: Red is 12-8 nm

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
John S. of Charleston, SC

Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC Reggie's 50th Win!
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Dave D. of Oswego, IL
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Bobbye P. of Whiteville, NC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Nighthawk of Lake Murray, SC
Bob C. of Chesterton, MD

Week beginning 18 November, 2000 -

"If you use a bell aboard your boat to satisfy the sound signal requirements, what must be the minimum diameter of the bell's mouth?"

Answer: 200 mm for vessels 12 m to less than 20 m, and 300 mm for vessels 20 m or more in overall length.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Caleb D. of USCG Station Erie, PA
John S. of Charleston, SC
Nighthawk of Lake Murray, SC
Bob K. of John's Island, SC
Gil of Linwood, NJ
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Beej of Seattle, WA

Tom C. of Mooresville, IN (A New Hall-of-Famer!)
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Bobbye P. of Whiteville, NC
Dave D. of Oswego, IL
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL

Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC (Our Newest Hall-of-Famer!)
Bob C. of Chesterton, MD
Bob C. of Charleston, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Casino Kid of Seattle, WA
Bob M. of Saipan, CNMI
Mark R. Mt. Pleasant, SC
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD

Week beginning 11 November, 2000 -

"If this winter is classified as "severe", what would be the standard prediction for the "percent of area covered with ice" on Lake Ontario (within 2%)?"

Answer: According to Bowditch (1984), in a winter classified as severe, 25% of the area of Lake Ontario would predictably be covered by ice. Predictions for the other Great Lakes in a similar winter are: Huron and Michigan 80%, Superior 95%, and Erie 100%.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Dave D. of Oswego, IL
Beez of Seattle, WA
John S. of Charleston, SC
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT

Week beginning 4 November, 2000 -

"Using the information provided in last week's Trivia Question (week of October 28), what is your distance in nautical miles from the lighthouse at the time you take your second bearing?"

Answer: .2978497 nm
Many of you plotted this difficult problem, and so if you were within a couple of tenths of a nm I gave it to you. Others used trigonometry to solve it. Here's an explanation.

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
John S. of Charleston, SC
Pierce of Seattle, WA
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL

Casino Kid of Seattle, WA (Our Newest Hall-of-Famer!)
Bob C. of Chesterton, MD
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT

Sid M. of Longs, SC New Hall-of-Famer!
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD

Week beginning 28 October, 2000 -

"At 25 knots, you are travelling on a course of 25.25°. You take a bearing on a lighthouse of 25.93°, and 45 minutes later, take a second bearing of 74.27°. What distance did you travel in nautical miles?"

Answer: 18.75 nm. (25 kn x .75 hrs)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Terry M. of Sarasota, FL
Wet Spot of Buffalo, NY
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
John S. of Charleston, SC
Casino Kid of Seattle, WA
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
John V. of Charleston, SC
TC2 Zap of USCG Station Charleston, SC
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Bob C. of Chesterton, MD
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FLA
Dave D. of Oswego, IL
Nighthawk of Lake Murray, SC
Ron of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Jerry T. of Cadiz, KY
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC

Week beginning 21 October, 2000 -

"Up until a dozen or so years ago, the U. S. used three different datum levels to reference depth on marine charts. Now, there is only one datum used. What is it?"

Answer: Mean lower low water (MLLW)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
John S. of Charleston, SC
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Tom of Mooresville, IND
Nighthawk of Lake Murray, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Jim W. of Port Clinton, OH
Nancy B. of Port Clinton, OH
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Mark R. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Rel O. of Little River, SC
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY

Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH (150th Trivia Win!)
Sid T. of Myrtle Beach, SC
Reggie H. of Georgetown, SC
Gil of Linwood, NJ

Bobbye P. of Whiteville, NC Our Newest Hall of Famer!
Sid M. of Longs, SC
Harold M. of Southern Shores, NC
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Caleb D. of USCG Station Erie, PA
Casino Kid of Seattle, WA

Week beginning 14 October, 2000 -

"The illustration below shows some of the parts of a Danforth anchor. What is the name of the part indicated by the black arrow?"

Answer: "Tripping Palm", or "Crown Plate"

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC

Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY (50th Trivia Win!)
John S. of Charleston, SC
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH

Week beginning 7 October, 2000 -

"Anchors have been used on ships throughout the ages. In ancient times, mariners put stones in wood or iron baskets, with hooks on the base. What were these old anchors called?"

Answer: Killicks

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Capt. Steve of Yonkers, NY
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Caleb D. of USCG Station Erie, PA
Capt. Tristan of Long Island, NY
John S. of Charleston, SC
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC

Week beginning 30 September, 2000 -

"In the Trivia question of the week beginning 23 September, what is the buoyancy, in pounds, that each of the spheres have in common?"
(Hint - Use 64 lbs/cubic ft. for the density of the sea water.)

Answer: 1.24 lbs. (volume of a sphere is 4/3 x pi x "r"-cubed = .0194 cu.ft.
64 lbs/cu.ft. x .0194 cu.ft. = 1.24 lbs.)

"Waydago", "Ooh", and "Aah" to:
Jim P. of Port Clinton, OH
John S. of Charleston, SC
Peirce of Seattle, WA
Bob C. of Waterloo, ONT
Bob M. of Mt. Pleasant, SC
Harry D. of Isle of Palms, SC
Jim C. of Bayfield, ONT
Lynn P. of Crystal River, FL
Bob C. of Chesterton, MD
Dave D. of Oswego, IL
Capt. Bill of Nashville, TN
Capt. Dick of Avalon, NJ
Patrick D. of Chevy Chase, MD

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