Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #3054 (Set 86)

The sailing drafts are: FWD 25'-03", AFT 26'-03" and the GM is 3.5 feet. Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book, to determine the available righting arm at 25° inclination.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — 2.0 feet

Refer to the Stability Data Reference Book, Section 1. With a mean draft of 25' 9" and a GM of 3.5 feet, locate the GZ curve for the vessel. At an inclination of 25 degrees, the righting arm is extracted directly from the provided stability data as 2.0 feet.

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