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Your vessel has become disabled and is dead in the water. Your GPS set fixes your position at LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°43.5'W. You decide to anchor at this position. Which type of bottom should you expect?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Chart 12354 TR bottom-type abbreviations and seabed symbols • The exact GPS position given in the question • Distinguish charted bottom descriptions from compass/deviation information

💭 Think About

• How would you locate 41°12.1′N, 72°43.5′W on the chart and read the bottom description printed at that point? • Which listed choice matches the chart’s wording or symbol for the seabed at the fix? • Are you relying on the new GPS fix in this question rather than transferring a course or position from an earlier step?

✅ Before You Answer

• Use the exact latitude and longitude; nearby chart soundings may have a different bottom type. • Check the chart’s bottom notation / abbreviations at the plotted fix before comparing the four choices. • Steps 1–6 do not establish a fix that replaces the GPS position stated here; the deviation table is not relevant to bottom type.