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Cruise-Mo Quiz #2: Narrowing Down the Choices

This quiz is at the beginning of THS Cruising Series ebooklet #2: "Messing About With Boats, Part 1: Choosing a Boat"

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As with all the Cruise-Mo quizzes, I recommend that you print out two copies of this page, and that you and your partner fill out answers for each statement independently. I suggest that you then sit down together and compare answers. Are there no differences? A few differences? A lot? This and the quizzes in my other ebooklets will not only help you clarify your own views on aspects of cruising—they can also reflect differences between your ideas and expectations and those of your partner. Failure to accommodate those differences can spell failure for your cruising plans.

Quiz Answers
When I first created this quiz, I was going to come up with some kind of scoring system that would assign different values to different answers – the sum of the values would then "indicate" a particular type/size/price of boat worth considering. It didn’t take me long to abandon that idea – way too gimmicky, too cutesy, and too simplistic.

So how to provide feedback to your responses to this quiz? I’ve come up with two choices for you. Choose one or both, whatever works for you.

Self-Scoring
Answer all the questions in the quiz, and print out this page. After you have done more research (by reading my ebooklet and/or other resources), come back and review the questions and your answers. Has anything changed? Why or why not?

 

Select the best answer to complete each statement below.

1. The most important factor affecting my choice of cruising boat is (select one!):


 

2. The ideal size for my cruising boat is:


 

3. The type of cruising boat I prefer is:


4. My/our cruising plans include:


5. I/we plan to cruise for:


6. The crew will consist of:


7. My budget range for boat purchase (not including fitting out) is:


8. I/we plan to have a cruising style that:


9. Among the characteristics of a boat that impact its safety at sea, the most important is its:


10. When it comes to boat repair and maintenance:

If you plan to submit your answers to me, please fill in the following blanks:

Where do you live now?  

Specifically where do you plan to cruise (at least initially)?  

When are you planning to begin your cruise (either no. of years from now, or a specific date)? 

Do you own a boat now? Yes  No   If so, what make/model/length is it?

Your first name:  

Your e-mail address:

Pressing the "Submit" button will send your responses to my email. I will get back to you within a week with my thoughts about the kind of cruising boat that may suit you.