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¿Cómo se denomina la pieza fijada en la borda que sirve para pasar y guiar los cabos de amarre desde la embarcación hasta los elementos de amarre del muelle?What is the fitting on the gunwale that leads and guides the mooring lines from the boat to the quay fittings called?
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Correct answer: c) Fairlead.
Why it is correct
A fairlead leads the line over the gunwale without chafe. A bitt or cleat is where it is made fast.
Why the others are not
- a) It is a pulley wheel.
- b) It is for making fast.
- d) It is for making fast.
How to work it out in the exam
- Lead: fairlead. Secure: cleat.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 2 · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 6 · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
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