Steering a motor lifeboat broadside to the sea could cause it to __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — capsize
Exposing a motor lifeboat broadside to high, breaking seas creates an extreme rolling lever arm, drastically increasing the risk of beam-on wave impact causing a catastrophic capsize.
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