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En una embarcación adrizada, si trasladamos un peso o varios pesos en sentido transversal, esto trae como consecuencia:On an upright boat, moving one or more weights athwartships results in:

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Correct answer: a) A heel.

Why it is correct

An athwartships shift moves G sideways and the boat heels. Trim comes from fore-and-aft shifts.

Why the others are not

  • b) Longitudinal.
  • c) It moves it.
  • d) Only a.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Athwartships shift: heel.

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