TWL: Fw: Safety at sea - What would you do if?

Bob & Debbie Huddleston Krogen 42
AB6NI KC6SKY "The Deborah C."
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To: Phil Keys <
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Phil Keys <>
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 1:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Safety at sea - What would you do if?
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> > Thank you for your comments. Retrieving a person who had fallen
overboard
> > is my next topic. Worst problem is a person who can't help themselves
> > climb out.
> >
> > I have noticed that several marinas I visited had climb out ladders. I
> > will avoid any comment about lawsuits, that's a whole other discussion.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > At 11:29 AM 09/28/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> > >Bob & Debbie Huddleston Krogen 42
> > >AB6NI KC6SKY "The Deborah C."
> > > >
> > > > 10. You slipped and fell off the marina dock in the middle of
the
> > >night.
> > > >
> > >
> > >Let me make two comments:
> > >
> > >1. Under the swim platform we installed a retractable ladder that has
> three
> > >extensions. It is hooked in place with a snap shackle that is easily
> > >reached by a person in the water. All one needs to do is pull the
> shackle,
> > >pull the ladder out and climb back aboard.
> > >
> > >2. I am not going to identify the yacht club that talking about but I
am
> > >going to relay a discussion that was had there. The question came up
> about
> > >people falling off their boats in the marina that the yacht club owns.
> The
> > >proposal was to put a number ladders in the water attached to the dock.
> On
> > >advice from their lawyer they decided to do nothing. The lawyer said
by
> > >putting the ladders in, the yacht club would be admitting that there is
a
> > >know danger and would therefore be more subject to a successful lawsuit
> > >against them.
> > >I am disgusted.
> > >
> > >
> >
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