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Which of the following reduces the holding capacity of a mooring winch brake?

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Which of the following reduces the holding capacity of a mooring winch brake?

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• Brake holding capacity vs. line pull on a winch drum • Effect of drum diameter on the same brake torque • Difference between control/settings and actual mechanical load on the drum

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• Which choice directly changes the mechanical advantage between the brake and the rope/wire on the drum? • Do electronic or hydraulic control settings (intake rate, valves, switches) change the brake torque itself, or just how the winch operates? • If the same brake torque is applied at a larger radius, what happens to the maximum line pull it can safely hold?

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• Identify which option affects the geometry of the drum and wire rather than a control panel or valve setting. • Recall that brake rating is usually given for a specific number of wraps/layers on the drum — check what happens as this changes. • Eliminate any answer that only affects speed/operation but not the physical brake torque or drum radius.

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Question 1 of 20

Which of the following reduces the holding capacity of a mooring winch brake?

The mooring drum intake rate adjustment

The setting of the manual intake valve

The setting of the windlass/winch control switch

The number of layers of wire on the drum

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Question 1 / 2066636ee728f7522a1c517bfa

Question 1 of 2066636ee728f7522a1c517bfa

Which of the following reduces the holding capacity of a mooring winch brake?

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Which of the following reduces the holding capacity of a mooring winch brake?

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