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USCG Deck General (Set 127)
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If the winch should fail while you are hauling in the anchor, what prevents the anchor cable from running out?
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30 MCQs #1 If the winch should fail while you are hauling in the anchor, what prevents the anchor cable from running out? #2 The riding pawl is __________. #3 The part of an anchor which takes hold on the bottom is the __________. #4 The purpose of the stripping bar on an anchor windlass is to __________. #5 When inspecting ground tackle, fractures are most frequently found in the __________. #6 Which is part of the ground tackle? #7 You are 15 feet off a pier and docking a vessel using only a bow breast line and stern breast line. Once the slack is out of both lines you begin to haul in on the bow breast line. What is the effect on the vessel? #8 The anchors on the bow are known as __________. #9 Which type of link is generally used to connect shots of anchor chain? #10 You are mooring to a buoy. You should approach the buoy with the current from __________. #11 In small craft terminology, all of the anchor gear between a boat and her anchor is called the __________. #12 The last shot of an anchor cable is usually painted __________. #13 Buckler plates are __________. #14 Metal plates that cover the top of the hawsepipe are called __________. #15 The angle at which the fluke penetrates the soil is called the __________. #16 When using a Mediterranean Moor, the vessel is moored with her __________. #17 The opening in the deck that leads the anchor cable outside the hull is the __________. #18 The best method of protecting that portion of a fiber anchor line nearest the anchor from chafing on the bottom is by __________. #19 What part of the ground tackle is the most likely to develop fractures due to extensive anchor use? #20 In illustration D038DG below, what part of the anchor is indicated by the letter "K"? #21 In illustration D038DG below, which letter indicates the anchor shackle? #22 In illustration D038DG below, what part of the anchor is indicated by the letter "I"? #23 In illustration D038DG below, what type of anchor is depicted? #24 When anchoring, it is a common rule of thumb to use a length of chain __________. #25 Using a scope of 6, determine how many feet of anchor cable you should put out to anchor in 12 feet (3.7 meters) of water. #26 The use of an anchor to assist in turning in restricted waters is __________. #27 The next-to-last shot of an anchor cable is usually painted __________. #28 What is the best guide for determining the proper scope of anchor chain to use for anchoring in normal conditions? #29 When anchoring, good practice requires 5 to 7 fathoms of chain for each fathom of depth. In deep water you should use __________. #30 In moderate wind and current what should be the length of chain with a single anchor?
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