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A Righting Drill

A righting drill, for use after capsize, has now been established for the D class inflatable lifeboat. Briefly, the crew climb on to the upturned boat, secure the painter to the lifting handles on the weather side, then stand on the lee side and, use their weight to parbuckle the boat over..

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