USCG Exam Practice · Line handling and mooring
Under 33 CFR §164.74, a towline rigged for towing astern must be free of knots and must have which of the following at its end?
- AA shackle secured with a seizing wire
- BA thimble with at least three wire clips
- CA splice with a thimble, or a poured socket✓ correct
- DA bitter end whipped with marline
Why C is correct
33 CFR §164.74(a)(2) requires each towline as rigged to be free of knots and to be spliced with a thimble or have a poured socket at its end. Wire clips are only permitted for temporary repair under specific conditions.
Cited:33 CFR §164.74
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