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You are proceeding at a slow speed with your starboard side near the right bank of a channel. If your vessel suddenly sheers toward the opposite bank, which would be the BEST action to take?

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You are proceeding at a slow speed with your starboard side near the right bank of a channel. If your vessel suddenly sheers toward the opposite bank, which would be the BEST action to take?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Bank effect / bank suction in narrow channels • How propeller wash and rudder action affect heading at slow speed • Which rudder direction moves the stern toward or away from a bank

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• Visualize your vessel near the right bank starting to sheer left toward the opposite bank: which way must you move the STERN to get the bow back under control? • At slow speed, do you generally need more or less propulsion to make the rudder effective? How does that affect your choice between full ahead and full astern? • Think about the combination of engine and rudder that will both check the sheer quickly and keep you from being drawn into the opposite bank.

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• Confirm which rudder angle (right or left) will swing the stern away from the right bank and control a sheer toward the left bank. • Check whether full ahead vs full astern will give you better immediate steering control at very low speed in a channel. • Make sure your chosen action helps you regain control without increasing the sheer toward the opposite bank or risking contact with either bank.

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Question 1 of 2066636ee728f7522a1c518688

You are proceeding at a slow speed with your starboard side near the right bank of a channel. If your vessel suddenly sheers toward the opposite bank, which would be the BEST action to take?

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You are proceeding at a slow speed with your starboard side near the right bank of a channel. If your vessel suddenly sheers toward the opposite bank, which would be the BEST action to take?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Bank effect / bank suction in narrow channels • How propeller wash and rudder action affect heading at slow speed • Which rudder direction moves the stern toward or away from a bank

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