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Si nos encontramos amarrados al muelle únicamente con el esprín de proa, el efecto que nos producirá en la embarcación si viramos el cabo será:If we are moored to the quay only by the bow spring, heaving on it will:
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Correct answer: c) Bring the bow in, move the boat astern and take the stern off.
Why it is correct
The bow spring runs from the bow aft to the quay. Heaving it pulls the boat astern, brings the bow in and swings the stern out.
Why the others are not
- a) It also moves it astern.
- b) The other way round.
- d) It pulls astern.
How to work it out in the exam
- Bow spring: pulls astern.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 29 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
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