Re: [Paddlewise] Rec Boat Safety

From: Richard Culpeper <culpeper_at_tbaytel.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 20:31:25 -0400
That's just plain silly.  And yes, I am a litigator.

JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote:

> It would also be a great idea, but you don't understand, Ron: kayak
> manufacturers have lawyers who tell them that, if you give one lesson, you'll
> be sued by survivors for not giving ten.  If you give ten, it should have
> been 20, with rolling skills guaranteed.  That's why the lawyers write those
> "this-coffee-is-hot" disclaimers that you see in ads and glued inside boats
> these days.  In defense of the builders, they can't afford to be a little
> proactive, because it'll never be enough.  That's why local clubs are so
> important --- they give the retailers, who face the same sorts of problems,
> an out: "go see the people at the CPA (or whatever ...) --- they'll tell you
> all about safety.  We can't afford to!"
>
> We live in a litigious world.
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