Using the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book, determine the danger angle for permanent list if the KG is 21.8 feet and the drafts are: FWD 23'-05", AFT 24'-04".
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — 26°
Cross-referencing the vessel's mean draft derived from the given forward and aft readings with a KG of 21.8 feet within the blue tables yields the critical stability boundary, establishing a danger angle for permanent list of 26 degrees.
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