Question 1161 Deck Safety

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The float free link attached to a sea painter on an inflatable liferaft has a breaking strength of _______________.

A 200-268 lbs for buoyant apparatus with a capacity of 11 to 20 persons
B 400-536 lbs for buoyant apparatus with a capacity of 21 persons or more
C 100-134 lbs for buoyant apparatus with a capacity of 10 persons or less
D All of the above
AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) All of the above. The breaking strength of the float free link attached to a sea painter on an inflatable liferaft depends on the capacity of the buoyant apparatus: - For buoyant apparatus with a capacity of 11 to 20 persons, the breaking strength is 200-268 lbs. - For buoyant apparatus with a capacity of 21 persons or more, the breaking strength is 400-536 lbs. - For buoyant apparatus with a capacity of 10 persons or less, the breaking strength is 100-134 lbs. Therefore, all of the answer choices provided are correct, as they cover the different breaking strength requirements based on the liferaft's capacity.

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