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An ocean towing bridle whose legs are of equal length, but too short, may cause which condition?

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An ocean towing bridle whose legs are of equal length, but too short, may cause which condition?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Behavior of a towing bridle when the legs are too short but equal • How lead angle through chocks or fairleads changes as the tow line moves or surges • Relationship between leg length and strain on towing gear

💭 Think About

• Visualize the bridle from above and from the side: if both legs are short and equal, how does that affect their vertical and horizontal angle as the tow line comes taut? • Think about what happens at the chocks or fairleads when the tow wire rises and falls in a seaway—what is most likely to happen physically if there is not enough length in the legs? • Compare: which problem is mainly caused by unequal length, and which problem is more directly affected by overall shortness of both legs?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option is specifically related to legs being equal vs. unequal and eliminate the one that doesn’t match the question’s condition. • Ask yourself which effect would be most immediately visible at the chocks/fairleads when the tow snatches—motion, load distribution, or total strain. • Confirm that your choice directly results from the legs being too short, not from another design or operating error.

Question 1 of 27070

An ocean towing bridle whose legs are of equal length, but too short, may cause which condition?

The bridle legs jump clear of the chocks or fairleads

Unequal distribution of the load to one leg

Excessive strain on each leg

None of the above

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An ocean towing bridle whose legs are of equal length, but too short, may cause which condition?

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Question 1 of 27070

An ocean towing bridle whose legs are of equal length, but too short, may cause which condition?