You are landing an oar propelled lifeboat...

Question 1 / 2066636eec28f7522a1c51c5ca

Question 1 of 2066636eec28f7522a1c51c5ca

You are landing an oar propelled lifeboat through heavy surf with a strong current running parallel to the beach (from right to left when facing from seaward). Which is the recommended procedure to follow?

Back

Question 1 of 20

66636eec28f7522a1c51c5ca

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!

If the question has a related picture, it will appear here.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Surf and longshore current: how a current running parallel to the beach affects your control of an oar‑propelled boat when landing • Risk of broaching: how a lifeboat can be turned broadside and capsized by breaking seas if not properly controlled • Control methods in surf: differences between using a drogue, an anchor, or maneuvering to keep the bow toward the breaking seas

💭 Think About

• Which option gives you the most positive control over the boat’s heading (so you can keep the bow toward the breaking seas) while you’re being carried toward the beach? • In heavy surf with a strong current, what is more important: taking advantage of the current, or reducing the chance of being set broadside and rolled over? • Think about the practicality and safety of handling an anchor line or drogue in breaking surf: which setup is least likely to foul, drag the bow sideways, or flip the boat?

✅ Before You Answer

• For each choice, ask: does this help prevent the boat from broaching (turning broadside) in the surf? Eliminate any option that increases broaching risk. • Consider whether using an anchor in the surf zone is generally recommended or discouraged in seamanship practice. • For the option mentioning the current, check whether deliberately letting the current set you along the beach would make it harder or easier to keep the bow into the seas.

👋 Hi! I'm Genie, your AI study assistant. How can I help you with this question?

Quick actions

— No credit card needed

Question 1 of 20

Rig a drogue with tripping line over the bow, back ashore with drogue tripped between breakers

Approach slow enough so that the boat can be brought around to meet breaking seas on the bow

Drop an anchor outside the surf line, then pay out anchor line over the bow while the seas carry the boat toward the beach

Approach while coming to the left to take advantage of the current

Loading interactive features...

Question 1 / 2066636eec28f7522a1c51c5ca

Question 1 of 2066636eec28f7522a1c51c5ca

Back

Question 1 of 20

66636eec28f7522a1c51c5ca

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!

If the question has a related picture, it will appear here.

🔍 Key Concepts

💭 Think About

✅ Before You Answer

👋 Hi! I'm Genie, your AI study assistant. How can I help you with this question?

Quick actions

— No credit card needed