USCG Exam PracticeThree-bearing fix and cocked-hat triangle
A three-bearing fix produces a large cocked hat. What does this most likely indicate?
- A. The vessel is positioned at the corner of the triangle nearest the deepest water
- B. The fix is more accurate than a two-LOP fix
- ✓ Bearing or plotting error is presentCorrect
- D. The three charted objects were too widely separated
Why C is correct
Per Bowditch Ch. 7 §705, a large cocked hat signals bearing or plotting error. A small cocked hat indicates a good fix. Object separation is desirable, not a source of error.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 7 §705