Question 2623 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B) 1.8 feet. To determine the available righting arm at 22° inclination, we need to use the information provided in the Stability Data Reference Book, Section 1 (the blue pages). Given the sailing drafts of 22'-06" forward and 23'-06" aft, and a GM of 3.3 feet, we can locate the righting arm curve for the corresponding loading condition and read off the righting arm value at 22° of inclination, which is 1.8 feet. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the righting arm value obtained from the Stability Data Reference Book for the provided vessel characteristics and heel angle.