When lowering lifeboats in heavy seas, a good practice is to rig frapping lines __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — with a lead of about 45 degrees to the boat
Frapping lines rigged at approximately a 45-degree lead angle effectively dampen excessive pendulum swinging and inward-outward slamming of the lifeboat against the vessel's side during heavy weather launches.
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