Spanish original · English

Hover or tap underlined Spanish terms to see their translation and exam tip.

¿Qué ventaja tiene dar un cabo por seno?What is the advantage of rigging a line on a bight?

Show the answer

Correct answer: b) It makes letting go of the line easier.

Why it is correct

With the line doubled back aboard, you let go by freeing one end. No one is needed ashore.

Why the others are not

  • a) It is for leaving.
  • c) It has one.
  • d) It is used.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. On a bight: let go from aboard.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Propeller and rudder

Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.