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Inclining test

An inclining test is like a game where you have to see how much weight a big boat can carry without tipping over. The boat has to be very stable, which means it doesn't wobble or move around too much when it's in the water.

To do the test, people put the boat in the water and fill it up with heavy things, like big barrels or bags of sand. They put the heavy things on one side of the boat and measure how much the boat leans over to that side. Then, they move the heavy things to the other side and measure again. They keep doing this until they find the perfect balance where the boat is not leaning too much to one side or the other.

This test is very important because if a boat gets too much weight on one side, it can tip over and everyone on board could fall in the water. By doing an inclining test, people can make sure that the boat is safe to use and can carry all the things it needs without falling over.
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