Which component directly increases stability by providing buoyancy under seating?

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Buoyancy and stability in a survival craft depend on having positive buoyant force distributed where the occupants sit. Placing buoyancy units under seating adds buoyant support right beneath the passengers, increasing the total buoyancy and creating a stronger righting moment if the craft starts to tilt. That means the raft resists capsizing more readily and stays afloat more reliably, even if it takes on water. Releasing gear, brackets, and bow sheets serve other functions—deploying the craft, providing mounting, or controlling lines—and do not directly contribute to buoyancy under seating. So the component that directly boosts stability by providing buoyancy in that area is the buoyancy units.