Boating Related Jeopardy Questions

[Jumpstart]

Multiple choice question for double points.

Question- what is a "gollywobbler"?

A: A bad cutlass bearing in the prop strut
B: A genetically modified turkey
C: Light air staysail flown from the mizzen mast of a Ketch

 

[Jumpstart]

Sails & Rigging

What is a "fraculator?

Answer: a line primarily used to fraculate–help rake a mast forward while sailing downwind.

 

[Ron20324]

"xxx" DEGREES
WHAT IS THE DEVIATION SHOWN ON THE COMPASS ROSE FOR "THE AREA CHART WHEREVER THE QUIZ IS"

 

[CaptJake]

Question?
This part is named after the sound it makes when it hits you.
Answer:
What is a boom?

Question?
The person who actually COMMANDS the vessel.
Answer:
Who is the Admiral?

and this one is a trick question?
The best way to power a sailboat.
Answer:
What is the wind?

last but not least
Question?
A pirates 2 favourite letters.
Answer:
What is/are "r" and "c"?

 

[CaptJake]

Forgot one........................
Seems that there is always supposed to be an innuendo of how the question is supposed to be answered and thought of this:
And then realized I did ALL OF MINE BACKWARDS:cussing:

ANSWER:
The oldest profession in sailing.
QUESTION?
What are servicing winches?

 

[Erieau]

A constant heading across several lines of longitude results in this S-shaped track.
What is a rhumb line.

These two vessels sank in water shallower than they were long.
What were Lusitania and Kursk.

This procedure produces a chart of deviation.
What is swinging the compass.

Passing through this main power switch position while your engine is running will blow your alternator.
What is Off.

 

[Stu Jackson]

Passing through this main power switch position while your engine is running will blow your alternator.
What is Off.

Not if your alternator output goes to your house bank! See my earlier contribution.

 

[ifmdalvey]

Q What is posh?

A port out, starboard home.

( An old British saying for travel to India in the old days)

 

[McZube]

A: These wedges hold a keel-stepped mast in place at the cabin top.

Q: What are preachers?

 

[sandpiper10471]

These wires laterally support a bowsprit.
A. What are whiskers?
This chain or cable holds the forward end of the bowsprit down.
A. What is a bobstay?
This is the top of the mast.
A. What is the truck?
The best fitting sealant on decks.
A. What is butyl tape?