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Fiber tails on mooring wires deteriorate more quickly than the wires themselves. What percentage of strength should the fiber tails have?

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Fiber tails on mooring wires deteriorate more quickly than the wires themselves. What percentage of strength should the fiber tails have?

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• Relative wear rate of fiber tails vs. wire mooring lines • Required safety margin for components that wear faster than the main line • Why tails are designed to be stronger than the line they are attached to

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• If the tails wear out faster, should they start out weaker, equal, or stronger than the wire to maintain safety over time? • Think about how much extra strength is commonly added as a safety factor for lines or components expected to deteriorate more quickly. • Among the choices, which percentage looks most like a realistic safety factor used in practical seamanship rather than a very small margin?

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• Confirm that the tails must be stronger than the line they are attached to, not weaker. • Compare each option and ask: after some loss of strength, would the tail likely still be at least as strong as the wire? • Eliminate any option that does not provide a reasonable safety margin for a component known to deteriorate more quickly.

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Fiber tails on mooring wires deteriorate more quickly than the wires themselves. What percentage of strength should the fiber tails have?

25% stronger than the line to which they are attached

15% stronger than the line to which they are attached

30% stronger than the line to which they are attached

10% stronger than the line to which they are attached

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Fiber tails on mooring wires deteriorate more quickly than the wires themselves. What percentage of strength should the fiber tails have?

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Fiber tails on mooring wires deteriorate more quickly than the wires themselves. What percentage of strength should the fiber tails have?

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