Question 4010 Deck General

The correct answer is B) engage the wildcat. When preparing to hoist the anchor, the first step is to engage the wildcat, which is a rotating drum that the anchor chain is wound around. Engaging the wildcat allows the chain to be pulled up and the anchor to be retrieved. The other answer choices are incorrect because: A) putting the brake in the off position would not be the first step, as the brake is typically used to control the rate of the anchor chain being paid out or retrieved; C) taking the riding pawl off the chain is a later step in the anchor retrieval process; and D) removing the chain stopper is also a later step, as the chain stopper is used to secure the anchor chain when the anchor is set.