Marina the Mariner
The cache is not at the posted location. Please solve the following field puzzle to determine its true coordinates.
This cache is part of a series on the North Oregon Coast. For more information, please visit Seven Sisters of the Sea.
Bring out your inner sailor by strolling the grounds of the Columbia River Maritime Museum. Answer a few questions based on what you find and you will be sea-ing the cache in no time!
All the questions can be answered outside the building, and there is no need to enter or pay any admission.
All of the information you need is within 500 feet of the posted coordinates. The sites are roughly in order walking counter-clockwise around the building and grounds.
-------- Quiz time! --------
1 - Which of these is NOT listed in the Museum's mission statement:
Display (108)
Preserve (92)
Assist (130)
Collect (163)
2 - About how high is the Small Rock for the Jetty?
6 feet (115)
2 feet (94)
15 feet (122)
10 inches (140)
3 - What brand is the Duplex Basket Strainer on the big gray steam turbine?
Winslow (87)
Briggs (61)
Columbia Manufacturing (100)
Cosgo Filtration Inc (118)
4 - Looking through a museum window, how many masks are on the conference room wall?
5 (108)
12 (59)
9 (72)
20 (90)
Add the numbers in parentheses following your answers for questions 1 through 4 to get XXX.
5 - What is/was the purpose of the dock where you will find:
(Hint - Look for a metal plaque nearby)
Pilot boat boarding (104)
Sea lion observation (49)
Small craft launching (99)
Tour boat landing (82)
6 - What is the total crew complement of the Columbia?
25 (77)
12 (148)
18 (118)
6 (76)
7 - Which two sites are furthest apart?
The Garden of Surging Waves and the Sunday Market (31)
The Post Office and the Heritage Museum (55)
The Flavel House and the Courthouse (83)
City Hall and the Library (40)
8 - How far east does the service of the Coast Guard Aids to Navigation reach?
Longview, Washington (91)
Hood River, Oregon (67)
Portland, Oregon (72)
Maryhill, Washington (101)
Add the numbers in parentheses following your answers for questions 5 through 8 to get YYY.
The cache is at:
N 46 11.XXX
W 123 49.YYY
Checksum: The sum of the 15 individual digits of the coordinates should be 46.
Enjoy the maritime walk along the Columbia!