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Las piezas metálicas en forma de doble T, colocadas en cubierta, y que sirven para afirmar los cabos de amarre se denominan:The double-T metal fittings on deck used to make mooring lines fast are called:

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Correct answer: a) Cleats.

Why it is correct

A cleat has two T-shaped horns for turning the line. It is the most common mooring fitting on leisure craft.

Why the others are not

  • b) They are the lifelines.
  • c) They protect an eye.
  • d) They hold up the lifelines.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Double T: cleat.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Knots and lines

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