Re: [Paddlewise] New boat

Re: safety in boat building

Rather remarkably many old time boat builders  do work in what many
consider a careless fashion. After thirty seven years of boatbuilding I
still have all my fingers yet I look back in horror at some of the things I
did years ago.

I like to think I work more safely now but every so often I find myself
doing things that the safety manuals etc. warn against. Of course, when I
started out, builders didn't have the same concern for safety they have
now. Old habits die hard and even losing a finger won't change some habits.

Cheers,
John Winters
Redwing Designs
Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft
http://home.ican.net/~735769/






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