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You are anchoring in 16 fathoms of water. On a small to medium size vessel, which statement is TRUE?
A
The anchor should be lowered to within 2 fathoms of the bottom before being dropped
B
The anchor may be dropped from the hawsepipe
C
The scope should always be less than 5 times the depth of the water
D
The scope should always be at least ten times the depth of the water
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You are anchoring in 16 fathoms of water. On a small to medium size vessel, which statement is TRUE?
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The anchor should be lowered to within 2 fathoms of the bottom before being dropped
B
The anchor may be dropped from the hawsepipe
C
The scope should always be less than 5 times the depth of the water
D
The scope should always be at least ten times the depth of the water
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You are anchoring in 16 fathoms of water. On a small to medium size vessel, which statement is TRUE?
A
The anchor should be lowered to within 2 fathoms of the bottom before being dropped
B
The anchor may be dropped from the hawsepipe
C
The scope should always be less than 5 times the depth of the water
D
The scope should always be at least ten times the depth of the water
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