Should I allow the crew to walk bare footed whilst sailing?

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Then I suppose that should drop this idea. How should I then address moaning people that hurt their toes when walking across the deck? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

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I told you you would do that.
 
I don't make a 'shoes on' rule, but point out that I have broken three toes (not on a boat), each one was only possible because I used to have a 'shoes off' rule in the house.

If you haven't had one broken - they do hurt quite a lot.

I've also stepped on the sprayhood studs more than once while barefoot. They hurt as much as an upturned three pin plug at home.

But I won't wear slippers.
 
Allow the crew to go barefoot - why ever not! Point out the dangers first.

Placating the stubbed toe owner - well that depends on the toes owner! Ranges from offering to kiss 'em better through 'i told you so' to a clip round the lug for being so careless. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
Definately NO. At least, not on GRP. I paid the price on a dewy deck late one night, slipped and gashed my leg badly. 2 days in Chichester hospital and 3 weeks on crutches taught me a lesson. Anchored at the time too
 
Here in NZ you'd be hard pushed to find a boat with any shoes onboard!

Personally I only recommend it on the few occassions when we come alongside another boat or a pontoon and need to be able to jump safely.

Otherwise I know my own decklayout well enuf to avoid all the trip hazards and in wet conditions I get best grip when barefoot.
 
No shoes or flip-flops allowed. They come off on the dock or on the beach. Thais understand, they don't wear shoes in their own homes.
 
Flip-flops definitely not on deck. Far too dangerous.

Barefooted is much more comfortable except that when the temperature in the shade gets to the upper 30's the non-slip on the deck becomes too hot to walk on.

That's when deck shoes and shorts make a quick appearance!
 
I'm all for barefoot.

EXCEPT on crappy teak decks- spent 3 years of cracked heel misery working on a big mobo in the tropics with a barefoot rule, no amount of moisturising helped. The grain just seemed to suck out the life from my feet, occasionally ending with my walking about, leaving bloody spots on the deck.

Mine's steel though, and I need to redo the decks, involving removing some old treadmaster, so hobnail boots and crampons are welcome right now.

Jem.
 
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Bare foot, bare ass doesn't bother me

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The crew on every other yacht in Baltic Germany seem to be starkers. I personally consider it very dangerous and unseamanlike practise.

It makes it blimmin hard to concentrate on navigation when members of the fairer sex sail past, especially steering and focussing binoculars simultaneously is potentially catastrophic. Ah well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em say I.
 
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..... steering and focussing binoculars simultaneously is potentially catastrophic. ......

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Having wheel steering does make it somewhat easier..... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
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