jeeze...quite a book.....

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Why read such a painful book? One important life lesson that we must
learn from this account is not to leave port unprepared. In some ways,
I would urge all boaters to read this book just to have that lesson
hammered in. As a boater I came away with the deep conviction that I
don't ever want to come anywhere near going through anything like what
the crew of TRASHMAN went through.

As presented by the author, the tragedy was entirely the result of the
incompetence, alcoholism, and carelessness of the captain and other
crew members. I must confess, however, that when I reflected on the
author's tale I could not help wondering how objective it was. She is
so unremittingly critical--bitterly critical--of John and Mark that I
began to doubt the clarity of her vision. I would love to get the
account of the other survivor. There are several mysteries about the
tragic sinking of TRASHMAN that remain troubling and unresolved.