🔍 Key Concepts

• Purpose of a lifeboat painter – what it is used for during launching and while alongside the ship • Simple, reliable release – how the crew can quickly let go from the ship without tools or complicated hardware in an emergency • Traditional lifeboat fittings such as toggles, shackles, and lanyards and how they behave under load

💭 Think About

• Which option gives a way to secure the painter to the boat and also let it go quickly, even if people are cold, wet, or in a hurry? • Which hardware is least likely to jam, deform, or become impossible to release when the line is heavily loaded or fouled? • Think about SOLAS-style lifeboat arrangements: what kind of connection between painter and thwart would be simple, strong, and easy to operate by hand?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which choice avoids complex metal hardware that might seize up or require tools under load • Check which option allows the painter to remain with the boat rather than with the ship when released • Confirm that the connection method described is quick releasable by hand, without needing to remove a tight pin under strain