San Francisco for CDA - work!

I'm out in San Francisco this week,

 working the CDA show.  

 

 CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry will hit the City by the Bay August 20-22, 2015

This is a great client and friends.  My entire crew enjoy working with them .

My Liferaft - My Parkinglot - My Choice

Have you ever imagined what it looks like...

 to pull the rip-chord on your life raft?

I dont have to imagine anymore.  I pulled it.  My raft was over eleven years old since the last safety inspection.  (every other year)  The manufacturer told me it was garbage and they would not inspect it again.  So, i pulled it.  then i took my knife and stabbed it several times and threw it into the dumpster.  I'll have to buy a new one before i sail away.

I can sleep better knowing how quickly they inflate and how well they work.  i can also see how small a six man raft is.  I can only guess how small these men are.  i would hate to spend any time in one of these with five other guys my size.  These cost about $2,000.

Rigging Work

Rigging Work.  I have had the Riggers working on my standing rigging since i got back from Mexico.  They have currently got my forestay lying on the dock, dismantled.  We have chosen to take this opportunity to replace the cable and bearings while doing a re-build. 

 I think the visual inspection of the old bearings made me want to replace them...   what would you do?