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Robert Johnson
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Skipper Level III
Status: Sailor
Qualified days: 85
Test does not agree with module
Posted 2021, Aug 08 16:02
The text in module 11.3, weighing anchor, states, "When you reach the point where your rode goes straight down, secure the line on a cleat, and just power gently in reverse to let the boat do the work of freeing the anchor from the bottom. Powering forward to free an anchor that is truly buried is not recommended for two reasons: you might foul the prop and you could bend the anchor." However, one of the test questions asks, "What need you NOT do when weighing anchor?" I initially answered, "Motor past it to pull it out," but that was an incorrect answer. What gives?
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Grant Headifen
Reply 2021, Aug 08 17:23
Robert - thanks for that - it is inconsistent as you point out and in general a badly worded question. We completely replaced it. Also updated the text to advise caution when powering forward. You can do it but the things to be aware of is if you power hard you could bend the anchor and if you have rope rode be aware of it getting wrapped in the prop.
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