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The normal and safest way for a sailor to be lowered in a bosun's chair when descending vertically is __________.

Question 1 of 27070

The normal and safest way for a sailor to be lowered in a bosun's chair when descending vertically is __________.

🔍 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

Question 1 of 27070

The normal and safest way for a sailor to be lowered in a bosun's chair when descending vertically is __________.

by leading the bight of the hauling part to a rail and taking several turns, then slacking away with the bight

for that sailor to feed the hauling part through a bosun's chair hitch

by taking several turns of the gantline on a winch drum and then lower the sailor by backing off on the winch

to lead the hauling part to a cleat on the mast and slacking the sailor down

Question 1 / 2707066636ee728f7522a1c518402

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c518402

The normal and safest way for a sailor to be lowered in a bosun's chair when descending vertically is __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

The normal and safest way for a sailor to be lowered in a bosun's chair when descending vertically is __________.