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Si se quiere corregir una escora a estribor y disminuir la altura metacéntrica ¿en qué dirección se debe trasladar un peso?To correct a heel to starboard and reduce metacentric height, which way should a weight be moved?
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Correct answer: a) To port and above the centre of gravity.
Why it is correct
To port corrects the heel. Above G raises G and lowers GM.
Why the others are not
- b) Raises GM.
- c) Worse heel.
- d) Worse heel.
How to work it out in the exam
- Heel starboard: weight to port.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 3ª convocatoria · PY Módulo genérico · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
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