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We compiled this Boat Trivia Quiz several years ago, printed up copies and used it at a US Power Squadron rendezvous. Everyone had a great time. Since then, we have used it at several other gatherings of boaters - and even working in teams no one comes up with all the right answers. I would suggest if you allow internet access, impose a time limit to make it more challenging. All the answers are out there on the world wide web, but if you get in a pinch and really need help, send us a note. Have fun!!!!

PART 1 - BOATS IN LITERATURE


Name the boat featured in each of the following books:

1. Captain Hook’s ship in the novel “Peter Pan”

 2. Captain Ahab’s Ship in the novel “Moby Dick”.

 3. The ship that rescues Ishmael in the novel “Moby Dick”

 4. Jason searched for the Golden Fleece in this ship.

 5 Captain Nemo’s boat in “Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea”

 6. Submarine from “Ice Station Zebra”

 7. Boat from Robert Lewis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island

 8. “The Cruel Sea

 9. “The War of the Worlds

 10. “Billy Budd

 11. “The Riddle of the Sands

 12. “Captains Corageous

 13. The “Narnia" books by C.S. Lewis

 14. “Survive the Savage Sea” – the true story of a shipwrecked family

 15. The name of Tristan Jones’ boat during his “Incredible Voyage”.

 16. “Two Years Before the Mast”

 17. Tania Aebi’s took a “Maiden Voyage” around the world in this sloop

 18. Robin Graham sailed alone around the world in this boat

 19. Thor Heyerdahl’s raft for his 1947 expedition and his book’s title

 20. Captain Slocum sailed “Around the World Alone” in this sloop. 

PART 2 - TELEVISION

Name the boat featured in each of these TV shows:

21. "Mr. Lucky"

22. "McHale's Navy".

23. The houseboat that "Tammy” lived on

24. Burt Reynolds’ series "Riverboat"

25. "Adventures in Paradise"

26. The show "Oh Susanna” starring Gail Storm

27. "Mr. Roberts" boat

28. "Convoy"

29. A short lived series was "Barrier Reef," what was the name the ship?

30. "Ensign O'Toole"

31. The submarine on "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"

32. "Tugboat Annie"

33. "The Wackiest Ship in the Army"

34. "Waterfront"

35. The boat that was shipwrecked on "Gilligan's Island"

36. "The Aquanauts"

37. "The Love Boat"

38. "The Harbormaster”

39. Mike Nelson’s (played by Lloyd Bridges) boat on "Seahunt"

40. The submarine on “Operation Petticoat” 

PART 3 - BOATS IN THE MOVIES

Name the boat featured in each of the following movies:

41. Rodney Dangerfield’s boat in “Caddyshack”

42. Judge Schmale’s boat in “Caddyshack”

43. Oceanographic research vessel in “The Life Aquatic”

44. Haunted Cruise Ship in the movie, “Ghost Ship”

45. Charles Bronson’s boat in the movie, “Seawolf”

46. “The Caine Mutiny"

47. “Gray Lady Down"

48. “Run Silent, Run Deep”

49. Captain Quint's fishing boat in “Jaws

50. Cruise ship in “The Poseidon Adventure

51. U.S. Submarine in “The Hunt for Red October

52. The last US submarine in “On the Beach

53. “Hellcats of the Navy

54. “Down Periscope

55. Johnny Depp’s boat in “Pirates of the Caribbean”

56. Small boat in the 1951 classic Bogart - Hepburn movie

57. Spanish schooner that was the site of a slave revolt

58. Sailboat commanded by “Captain Ron”

59. The sailboat in “Dead Calm”

60. Jeff Bridges’ sailboat in “White Squall”

61. German Boat sunk by the “African Queen”

62. In “Twilight for the Gods” the first steam ship to cross the Atlantic

63. Boat used as a floating atoll by Dennis Hopper in “Waterworld”

64. Chris Elliott served aboard her in “Cabin Boy”

65. John Candy’s Regatta Winner in “Summer Rental”

66. Russell Crowe’s boat in “Master and Commander”

67. Parker’s winning sailboat in the movie, “Wind”

68. Humphrey Bogart’s boat in “To Have and Have Not”

69. Boat that Steve McQueen served on in “Sand Pebbles”

70. Villain’s boat in the James Bond movie, “Thunderball”

PART 4 - BOATS IN HISTORY

Identify the following boats from past or recent history:

71. Luxury liner that collided with another liner off Nantucket in 1956.

72. One of the last sailing clippers. in dry dock at Greenwich, England.

73. Freighter that sank suddenly on Lake Superior in 1975

74. Ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in 1915

75. Pilgrim Boat that landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620.

76. Columbus’ three ships that sailed the ocean blue in 1492

77.First two ironclads to battle during the Civil War.

78. Retired in 1967, and permanently docked at Long Beach, California .

79. The schooner operated by the Greenpeace organization.

80. On her maiden voyage, this unsinkable ship hit an iceberg and sank.

81. The tanker responsible for the 1989 oil spill in Prince William Sound.

82. The wreck of this ship is a memorial at Pearl Harbor

83. Last U.S. battleship and the site of the Japanese surrender in WWII

84. The ship that rescued the survivors of the Titanic on April 15, 1912

85. The ship that ignored Titanic’s distress signals

86. The boat on which naturalist Charles Darwin sailed.

87. Commander William Bligh’s vessel and site of a famous mutiny.

88. The oldest warship afloat and still in commission.

89. Captain Cook’s ship

90. The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

91. The pirate Blackbeard’s flag ship.

92. US Presidential candidate Gary Hart was photographed on this yacht

93. John F. Kennedy commanded this vessel in World War II

94. The name that Dwight Eisenhower gave the presidential yacht

95. John F. Kennedy changed the name of the presidential yacht to this

96. Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition boat.

97. Francis Scott Key watched “the rocket’s red glare” on this ship

98. Fishing boat lost at sea during the “Perfect Storm” in October 1991.

99. First nuclear submarine

100. Jacques Cousteau’s research boat 

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Dawn Basile  says:
7 months ago

Please forward answers to this quiz thank you

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solitaire  says:
7 months ago

Dawn - send me an email address and I'll forward the cheat sheet.

Elinor  says:
6 months ago

Please send me the answers also. I am hosting a cruise and would like to use these.

Elinor teadens@erols.com

Laurie   says:
5 months ago

this is great could I possibly get the answer sheet?

lpcomeau@nbnet.nb.ca

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solitaire  says:
5 months ago

Glad to send you the answers, Laurie - they are on their way.

Jazz  says:
5 months ago

Could you please send me an answer sheet? Thanks

j.muller@surrey.ac.uk

Frances  says:
5 months ago

I am thinking about using this for our yacht club's summer cruise. Could you please send me the answers?

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solitaire  says:
5 months ago

Frances, I would love to send you the answer key but I need your email address. If you don't want to post it here, just send me a quick email to solitaire@nancyjim.org.

Charles Mitchell  says:
4 months ago

Please send the cheat sheet, very well organized and complete quiz. should keep my crew busy for hours.

send to Pelagic10@gmail.com

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solitaire  says:
4 months ago

Answers on their way Charles - Hope you have as much fun with it as we have...

Mike@4alarmstudio.com  says:
4 months ago

Nicely done captain. Could you send this scurvy dog the answers?

Mike

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solitaire  says:
4 months ago

Glad to do so Mike. Enjoy.

Cathy Wilkymacky  says:
3 months ago

Sorry to be a party pooper, but this quiz is just what I need and I don't have time to look up all the answers. Would you mind sending the answers? Thanks!!

craftycathy57@hotmail.com

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solitaire  says:
3 months ago

okey doke crafty - just make all your friends work for the answers and let them believe that you know it all.

Tap  says:
3 months ago

great quiz!! Could you please take me out of my misery and send answers? Thank you.

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solitaire  says:
3 months ago

you bet Tap - answers will be on the way as soon as you send me your email address.

Lynn  says:
2 months ago

Please send me the answers of this quiz at mikadorim@yahoo.fr. Many thanks in advance.

A. DREX-Rear Commodore  says:
2 months ago

Please send me the answers.WE are planning a large group from Niagara River Yacht Club on Oct.9,2010, and would really like to use this

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solitaire  says:
2 months ago

A.DREX - I need your email address and I'll send you a printable copy of the quiz plus an answer sheet. We love supporting yacht and boating club functions.

Kim  says:
6 weeks ago

Please send answers! Great job!

Thanks!

helios8@verizon.net

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solitaire  says:
6 weeks ago

Answers are on their way Kim

Colleen  says:
5 weeks ago

Could you send the answers to me as well? Thanks - I need a challenge. C

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solitaire  says:
5 weeks ago

I'm always glad to share the answers Colleen - just need an email address to send them to.

Victoria  says:
5 weeks ago

Hi

Can you please send me the answers as I am doing a Transatlantic challenge with 10 in the crew. They do not have access to the Internet but may know a few. Any other mind quiz or games to entertain us on our travels is much appreciated.

Victoria  says:
5 weeks ago

Hi - I just posted a comment and forgot to leave my contact. It is stickyvixen@hotmail.com. Please send answers and any other fun games or quiz for our transatlantic challenge. We are sailing Cape Verde to Barbados :D

Tom Beachem  says:
4 weeks ago

Hey, would like to use these trivia questions during a sailing club meeting for fun. Would you send me the cheat sheet? My email address is Tom_Beachem@yahoo.com

Thanks! Tom

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solitaire  says:
4 weeks ago

You bet Tom - the answer sheet and a clean copy of the quiz are on their way to you.

dthomas  says:
2 weeks ago

love this! my friend's opening a restaurant named 'the boathouse' and would love to share this with him! could you please send me the answers? dthomas@iconap.com

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