Question 4081Deck General70% to pass
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?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) The bow will come in and the stern will remain the same distance off the pier.
When you haul in on the bow breast line, it will pull the bow of the vessel closer to the pier. However, since you are only using a bow breast line and a stern breast line, the stern will remain in the same position relative to the pier. This is because the stern line is acting as a pivot point, allowing the bow to come in without affecting the stern's position.
The other options are incorrect because: A) both the bow and stern will not come in equally, B) the stern will not come in while the bow remains the same, and D) the stern will not go out while the bow comes in.
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