How about slapping open a pelican hook loose holding 65,000 pounds of
anchor and chain flaked out on deck under a heavy strain. Its
dangerious work, but necessary, working on a deck awash, diving under a
boat in rough seas, offloading underway in a 15 ft wake, I can think of
a thousand things that are dangerious and necessary to accomplish many
jobs at sea. The Alaskan crabbers have the most dangerious job on
earth, with offshore oilfield workers next in line. Not all skippers
have the courage to do the job. They are not outstanding IMO and need
to stick to safer occupations our ventures.

Joe