The releasing gear mechanism will not open due to wear and misalignment, with a trim of up to ___ and a list of up to ___ either way.

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Misalignment tolerance for a releasing gear mechanism under trim and list.

In real conditions, a release must still operate even when the craft isn’t perfectly level, because waves cause pitching (trim) and rolling (list). The mechanism is designed with enough clearance to handle some angular displacement, but excessive misalignment shifts the release path enough to prevent it from functioning. The reason trim is kept smaller than list is that fore-aft tilts more directly affect the alignment of the release components, making binding or failure more likely if allowed too much. Therefore, allowing up to 10 degrees of trim and up to 20 degrees of list (in either direction) provides a practical margin: it tolerates common sea conditions while keeping the release reliable. The other options either fail to provide sufficient tolerance or loosen the limits too much, increasing the risk of misoperation.