Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 17'-07", AFT 16'-09"; and the KG is 24.8 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the righting arm at 15° inclination.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — 0.7 foot

Locating the intersection of the vessel's mean draft and the 24.8 feet KG on the blue page curves provides the correct righting arm of 0.7 foot at a 15-degree angle of inclination.

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