Quiz 1 Answers
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  1. A punt is a dinghy with a flat / V-shaped hull.

  2. Punts are best suited for choppy waters / quiet waters.

  3. A V-shaped hull is better / worse than a flat bottom hull in choppy waters.

  4. A bung is :
    1. a type of bread roll
    2. a plug to close a hole that drains water from a craft
    3. a bed to sleep in on board
    4. a good for nothing person

  5. When on a day cruise you should have at least 250 ml /500ml / 1 litre / 1.5 litre water per person on board.

  6. An anchor rope should be at least 30m / 40m / 50m long.

  7. A port light is red / green in colour
    A starboard light is red / green in colour
    At night each of above lights must be visible over an arc of   90 / 112.5 / 135 degrees.

  8. When another boat approaches on your starboard side :
    1. you have right of way
    2. you must stop or slow down and give him right of way

  9. When another craft is moving towards you and you might collide you should :
    1. steer towards port
    2. steer towards starboard

  10. When another craft is coming up behind you on your port side :
    1. you must not turn to starboard
    2. you must not turn to port

  11. When another craft is coming up behind you on your starboard side :
    1. you must not turn to starboard
    2. you must not turn to port

  12. When overtaking another boat you can do that :
    1. on its starboard side only
    2. on its port side only
    3. on either side

  13. A cleat hitch is used :
    1. to join 2 lines together
    2. to tie a rope to a cleat
    3. to tie a rope to an anchor

  14. A bowline is used :
    1. to join 2 lines together
    2. to tie a rope to a cleat
    3. to make a loop in line

  15. A clove hitch is used :
    1. to join 2 lines together
    2. to tie a rope to a cleat
    3. to tie a rope to a pole