On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:10:57 -0700, Jordon
wrote:

Mille GT Owner wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:08:27 -0700, Jordon wrote:
But since this is rec.boats and this thread is titled
boat shoes, like I said previously, my vote is for bare
feet. What in the hell do you need shoes for on a boat?
Unless you're in Alaska.

Wet gelcoat is slippery. Decent boat shoes grip the surface much
better than bare feet. At least, that's why I wear boat shoes on the
boat.

I was raised on Puget Sound, and with the exception of
being on a sail boat heeled over in a stiff wind, I've
found no use for shoes on a boat. With the other exception
being around the end of salmon season.

Good on ya. I've done most of my boating in the Chesapeake Bay. It
doesn't get nearly as rought and tumble as Puget Sound. But, I've
slipped on my boat while barefoot. That's why I went back to boat
shoes. I also want shoes on my feet when I launch or retrieve my boat.

Maybe the coefficient of friction is higher with Puget Sound water.


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