Boat shoes
 

"Jordon" wrote in message
...
Gene wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:08:07 -0700, Jordon penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Same kind of things as Crocs but not nearly as dorky looking...

You're kidding, right?

If I were wearing Crocs, alone in my own home, I'd
embarrassed myself. For one thing, I don't wear bright
pastel colored shoes. For another thing, I don't wear
plastic bright pastel colored dorky looking shoes.

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.

But hey, if they work for you... whatever blows your
skirt up.

--
Jordon

Fish hooks and fish spines are hard on bare feet.

Boat shoes
 

Calif Bill wrote:
"Jordon" wrote in message
...
Gene wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:08:07 -0700, Jordon penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Same kind of things as Crocs but not nearly as dorky looking...

You're kidding, right?
If I were wearing Crocs, alone in my own home, I'd
embarrassed myself. For one thing, I don't wear bright
pastel colored shoes. For another thing, I don't wear
plastic bright pastel colored dorky looking shoes.

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.

But hey, if they work for you... whatever blows your
skirt up.

Fish hooks and fish spines are hard on bare feet.

You have fish spines on the deck of your boat? Are
you eating the fish raw and throwing their bones
wherever they land? Are you not strong enough to
get them past the gunwale? :)

Kidding aside... it sounds like either you're a
commercial fisherman, messy, or take lots of alcohol
with you when you're fishing. But then again, I
guess I know plenty of people that qualify for all
three.

--
Jordon

Boat shoes
 

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.

--
Jordon

Boat shoes
 

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.


--
John H

"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous

Boat shoes
 

U-joint Buster wrote:

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.

Yeah, I guess there is a third exception, but only if the
bottom is rocky.

Maybe it's the calluses.

--
Jordon

Boat shoes
 

"Jordon" wrote in message
...
U-joint Buster wrote:

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.

Yeah, I guess there is a third exception, but only if the
bottom is rocky.

Maybe it's the calluses.

--
Jordon

JohnnyH has plenty of calluses...but they are between his ears.

Boat shoes
 

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:45:40 -0700, Jordon
wrote:

U-joint Buster wrote:

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.

Yeah, I guess there is a third exception, but only if the
bottom is rocky.

Maybe it's the calluses.

It's not rocks so much as a fear of busted beer bottles!
--
John H

"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous

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JLH wrote:
On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:45:40 -0700, Jordon
wrote:

U-joint Buster wrote:

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.
Yeah, I guess there is a third exception, but only if the
bottom is rocky.

Maybe it's the calluses.

It's not rocks so much as a fear of busted beer bottles!
--
John H


Or back when beer cans had the pop tops that came completely off! I've
still got a scar on my foot from one!

Boat shoes
 

"Jordon" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:
"Jordon" wrote in message
...
Gene wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:08:07 -0700, Jordon penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Same kind of things as Crocs but not nearly as dorky looking...

You're kidding, right?
If I were wearing Crocs, alone in my own home, I'd
embarrassed myself. For one thing, I don't wear bright
pastel colored shoes. For another thing, I don't wear
plastic bright pastel colored dorky looking shoes.

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.

But hey, if they work for you... whatever blows your
skirt up.

Fish hooks and fish spines are hard on bare feet.

You have fish spines on the deck of your boat? Are
you eating the fish raw and throwing their bones
wherever they land? Are you not strong enough to
get them past the gunwale? :)

Kidding aside... it sounds like either you're a
commercial fisherman, messy, or take lots of alcohol
with you when you're fishing. But then again, I
guess I know plenty of people that qualify for all
three.

--
Jordon

Never drink on the boat. And when a rockcod gets on the deck, those dorsal
spines will do a number on you. Like a Sculpin is part of the scorpion fish
family. I use boots when fishing tuna, as there are hooks and flapping tuna
on decks at times. Seems as if you are not very versed in fishing.

Boat shoes
 

Calif Bill wrote:
"Jordon" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:
"Jordon" wrote in message
...
Gene wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:08:07 -0700, Jordon penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Same kind of things as Crocs but not nearly as dorky looking...

You're kidding, right?
If I were wearing Crocs, alone in my own home, I'd
embarrassed myself. For one thing, I don't wear bright
pastel colored shoes. For another thing, I don't wear
plastic bright pastel colored dorky looking shoes.

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.

But hey, if they work for you... whatever blows your
skirt up.
Fish hooks and fish spines are hard on bare feet.
You have fish spines on the deck of your boat? Are
you eating the fish raw and throwing their bones
wherever they land? Are you not strong enough to
get them past the gunwale? :)

Kidding aside... it sounds like either you're a
commercial fisherman, messy, or take lots of alcohol
with you when you're fishing. But then again, I
guess I know plenty of people that qualify for all
three.

--
Jordon

Never drink on the boat. And when a rockcod gets on the deck, those dorsal
spines will do a number on you. Like a Sculpin is part of the scorpion fish
family. I use boots when fishing tuna, as there are hooks and flapping tuna
on decks at times. Seems as if you are not very versed in fishing.


Got to be damned careful with tuna, they'll break a leg in a heartbeat!