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Thanks for the reminder on the hatch boards. All of mine have also been off
for most of the last year. In the back of my mind, I have always known it
was another accident waiting to happen, especially when I leave the boat at
night in the dark, after turning off the AC switches and move forward to the
salon companionway. I have half fallen in twice now, but have managed to
grab something both times before going all the way in. As you said. I would
feel pretty stupid if I did serious injury to myself, knowing the hazard was
there all along. I knew wearing socks on deck was a safety issue, but
didn’t take the time to put on my deck shoes, as I seemed to be up and down
the ladder and companionway 10 – 20 times each day. I slip off my winter
boots or street shoes at the bottom of the ladder and would go up the ladder
in my socks. For a while, I was slipping on my deck shoes as I got on the
boat, but had stopped doing that lately.
When looking for a boat to buy, I came across a few where the owner had been
injured while working on it and now had their retirement dream up for sale.
Our Workmen’s Compensation Board has a campaign on now stating that there
are no accidents, just preventable injuries. It is easy to see many examples
of this while working on the boat. I know that I am just one of many of us
that wants to get to the position of Joe, and to be able to sign off my
e-mails saying I am at anchor in some paradise location.
As far as Alan goes, being a left handed person, I invite you to come over
to the dark side. Try using your left hand. Sometimes the change feels good
🙂
Paul
Boundless #28,
beside my house, Ottawa, Canada
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