🔍 Key Concepts

• Bosun's chair safety procedures when hoisting and lowering personnel • How friction turns on a rail, bitt, or cleat control descent speed • Relative risk of using winches and self‑feeding lines with a person aloft

💭 Think About

• Which method gives the person on deck the most precise control over how fast the sailor is lowered? • In which choice is there the least chance of losing control of the line if someone slips or lets go? • Which option avoids relying on a powered or rotating drum when a person’s weight is on the line?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which options use simple turns around a fixed fitting (rail/cleat) versus a winch drum or self‑fed line • Consider how quickly you can stop the sailor’s descent if something goes wrong • Eliminate any method where losing your grip on the line could cause an uncontrolled drop