Greetings,
Mr. BP. Thank you. Probably deserved those drinks. At least you could SEE them!
Amen to that!
While in L.E., I conducted a lot of training involving things that go boom and send little tiny projectiles down range at high speeds lol
I've seen what a failure and fragmentation can do, and never wanted to be on the receiving end of that!
Also served as a motor cop for quite a number of years, and always wore wraps to keep the sand and grit out of my eyes. To this day, I still wear Polly Carbonite wraps on a daily basis for eye protection.
Recently assisted a friend of mine in sanding and bottom painting his sailboat.
Would not consider doing any of the work without safety glasses and at least a mask.
for what it's worth, I even wore long sleeves and long pants and a crew neck to keep the dust off most of my body.
I figure that God gave me one set of everything. Some of it I could probably do without if necessary.
other things like lungs and eyes, well that's a different story.
Thank you for the kind welcome by the way.
for the majority of my life I have been a powerboat guy, mostly small go fasts and boats under 26 feet.
As I get older, the lure of the trawler and motor sailer become much more appealing.
I sort of liken it to the transition from the Kawasaki 1000 police motorcycle to the Harley Davidson Road King.
the Kawasaki sits there at idle and buzzez, taunting you, daring you, let's go faster!!
However, when you throw your leg over the Harley, you can feel life's pace start slowing down. Your blood pressure and pulse inevitably drop.
The steady thump thump, and rumble of the engine, combined with the ever present although considerably minimized in the newer models, shaking of the motorcycle, says "hey!
Slow down, enjoy the sights, and lets get this thing done.
I have a lot to learn about both the motor sailer and the trawler, & I hope To learn a great deal from those of you here with the experience.
Thank you again, and here's wishing everyone safe travels.
OD
