🔍 Key Concepts

• CO₂ tripping lanyard purpose – it is the line you pull to activate the gas bottle that inflates the life raft • Relationship between the painter line, weak link, and the CO₂ tripping lanyard in a standard raft layout • Location of the sea anchor (drogue) and how its line is labeled separately from the inflation system

💭 Think About

• On this illustration, trace the line that actually goes into the raft’s casing and would connect to the inflation cylinder, rather than the one leading to the sea anchor or boarding ladder. • Compare the labels on the long coiled line outside the raft: which number marks the main painter, which marks a special fitting (weak link or trigger), and which marks the end you pull to trip the CO₂? • Ask yourself: which numbered part would you grab to manually start inflation if the raft didn’t auto‑inflate when launched?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which number is attached to the end of the painter that disappears into the raft, not to the sea anchor or ladder. • Confirm that the number you choose is on the short section used to trigger inflation, not the long coiled length meant for securing the raft to the ship. • Make sure you are not confusing the sea anchor line and its fittings with the inflation system; they serve different purposes and have different label numbers.