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When towing astern, one way to reduce yawing of the tow is to __________.

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When towing astern, one way to reduce yawing of the tow is to __________.

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• Yawing: side-to-side swinging of the tow behind the tug • Effect of trim (by the head, by the stern, even keel) on directional stability of a vessel or barge • How the center of lateral resistance and pivot point move when you change trim

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• Think about which trim condition makes the tow want to track steadily in line with the tug, instead of swinging its bow from side to side. • If the bow of the tow is riding higher or lower, how does that change how easily the bow can be pushed off course by wind and waves? • Which trim makes the underwater area and resistance more even along the length, so the tow doesn’t try to swing? (Compare head down, stern down, and level.)

✅ Before You Answer

• Compare how each trim condition (by the head, by the stern, even keel) affects directional stability when being pulled from the bow. • Consider where the towline is attached and how that interacts with the tow’s trim and pivot point. • Eliminate any option that would obviously make the bow easier to blow/swing off course, increasing yaw instead of reducing it.

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Question 1 of 2066636ee728f7522a1c518ca0

When towing astern, one way to reduce yawing of the tow is to __________.

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When towing astern, one way to reduce yawing of the tow is to __________.

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