You are in a lifeboat in a heavy sea. Your boat is dead in the water and unable to make way. To prevent broaching, you should __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — put out the sea anchor
Deploying a sea anchor keeps the bow or stern of a survival craft oriented into incoming seas, preventing dangerous broaching, swamping, or capsizing when the craft is dead in the water without propulsion.
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