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When rigging a stage, the standing part should be fastened to the horns of a stage with which of the following hitches?

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When rigging a stage, the standing part should be fastened to the horns of a stage with which of the following hitches?

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• Function and typical use of a blackwall hitch versus a clove hitch • How a hitch behaves when the load is intermittent or may slack and tighten (like a stage being raised/lowered) • What kind of hitch is preferred for attaching a standing part to horns or cleats so it will not slip off sideways

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• Think about which hitch is designed to hold securely on a smooth surface or object when there is constant tension on the line, such as when supporting a person on a stage • Consider which hitches are more likely to slip or capsize if the strain comes and goes, or if the line is not kept perfectly tight • Ask yourself which of these options is commonly paired specifically with a stage or bosun’s chair in seamanship practice

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• Verify which hitch is known for being secure under steady load but unreliable if the load comes off • Check which hitch is often taught in seamanship texts as the standard way to secure a stage or bosun’s chair • Eliminate any hitch whose primary purpose is for temporary binding, starting lashings, or hauling with a marlinespike, rather than supporting a person’s weight on a stage

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Question 1 of 20

When rigging a stage, the standing part should be fastened to the horns of a stage with which of the following hitches?

Double blackwall hitch

Clove hitch

Timber hitch

Marlinespike hitch

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When rigging a stage, the standing part should be fastened to the horns of a stage with which of the following hitches?

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When rigging a stage, the standing part should be fastened to the horns of a stage with which of the following hitches?

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