The tendency to remain upright is the boat's what?

The tendency to remain upright is the boat's what?

• A. BALANCE
• B. EQUILIBRIUM
• C. RIGIDITY
• D. STABILITY

Answer: (D)

Stability is the boat’s tendency to remain upright or return to upright after being tilted. When the vessel heels, the buoyant force shifts and creates a righting moment that helps push the boat back toward level. A hull shape and weight distribution that produce a strong righting moment will resist capsizing and improve safety. Balance is more about keeping the deck level and evenly distributed weight in steady conditions, equilibrium is simply a state where all forces balance with no net force, and rigidity refers to how stiff or inflexible the hull is—not how well the boat resists tipping.

Stability is the boat’s tendency to remain upright or return to upright after being tilted. When the vessel heels, the buoyant force shifts and creates a righting moment that helps push the boat back toward level. A hull shape and weight distribution that produce a strong righting moment will resist capsizing and improve safety.

Balance is more about keeping the deck level and evenly distributed weight in steady conditions, equilibrium is simply a state where all forces balance with no net force, and rigidity refers to how stiff or inflexible the hull is—not how well the boat resists tipping.