🔍 Key Concepts

• Purpose of a sea anchor in small craft seamanship • Difference between a drag device (drogue/sea anchor) and a traditional anchor • How boats control drift and heading in heavy weather or when stopped

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Is a sea anchor normally used to hold the boat on the bottom, or to control how it drifts on the surface? • Visualize each option: Which description actually creates underwater drag to slow the boat’s motion through the water? • Think about heavy weather: Which device would help keep the bow pointed into the seas and reduce drift?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether a sea anchor is attached to the seabed or remains fully in the water column. • Check which choice clearly describes a drag-producing shape rather than a normal anchor or deck fitting. • Eliminate any option that talks about construction material requirements that don’t match what you’ve learned about sea anchors.