47. Your vessel has become disabled and is dead in the water. Your GPS set fixes your position at LAT 41°12.1'N, LONG 72°43.5'W. You decide to anchor at this position. Which type of bottom should you expect?

The nautical chart for the given position (4112.1'N, 7243.5'W) indicates a bottom type of mud and shell. Standard U.S. nautical charts use abbreviations to denote bottom composition, with «M» representing mud and «Sh» representing shells. Therefore, the expected bottom type is soft mud and shell.