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¿Qué hay que hacer si al levar el ancla ésta tira por largo con mucha fuerza?What should be done if, when weighing anchor, it pulls hard along the chain?
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Correct answer: d) Give a few turns ahead
Why it is correct
A few turns ahead bring the boat over the anchor and relieve the windlass.
Why the others are not
- a) Astern would add tension.
- b) Forcing the windlass can damage it.
- c) That is excessive and needless.
How to work it out in the exam
- Take the load off with the engine before hauling.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
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