Safety, Fire & Survival · Damage Control
A wooden damage-control plug or wedge kit aboard is used to:
- ARepair the radar
- BStop or slow flooding from a small hull penetration or sprung pipe/sea valve✓ Correct
- CPatch the sails
- DSecure cargo
Explanation
Soft wood plugs and wedges (often kept near sea valves) are driven into small holes, around damaged pipes, or into sea-chest openings to stem flooding as a temporary measure while more permanent shoring/patching is rigged.
Authority: Damage-control practice; 46 CFR equipment requirements
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