🔍 Key Concepts
• On an inflatable liferaft, the righting strap is used when the raft inflates upside down so survivors can pull it over
• Compare the positions of items 8, 9, 12, and 16 in the illustration and think about which one could practically be used to flip the raft
• Differentiate between lines used to moor/tow, to deploy the sea anchor, and the one meant for righting the raft
💭 Think About
• Which item is attached in a place where a person in the water could get leverage to flip an overturned raft?
• Which numbered item seems to be part of the raft’s underside or near its lower edge, rather than a loose line trailing in the water?
• Which of the options clearly looks like a painter, lifeline, or other working line that would NOT be ideal for righting an overturned raft?
✅ Before You Answer
• Identify which number points to the long coiled line leading to the sea anchor and eliminate it as the righting strap
• Locate the external lifelines and grab lines around the raft’s perimeter and eliminate those as righting straps
• Focus on the strap or line that appears short, strong, and attached low on the raft’s body, positioned so it could be pulled to roll the raft upright