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| Originally Posted by NYCAP123 The proof is in the pudding. I'm now home playing with my puppies and the boat is now safe in it's new home. |
Not wanting to split hair (heirs?) here NYCAP123, but the successful completion of a voyage is not proof that the passage was safe. Many unsafe undertakings have positive results as I am sure you are well aware. It simply encourages more unsafe undertakings. There is a long chain of events that lead up any accident and breaking that chain at any point will prevent the accident from occurring. The captain has the greatest ability to break it especially when the boat is already sitting safely on a dock.
Please know that I'm not questioning either your ability or your commitment to safety. I'm sure that you are both able and safe. However, you yourself point out that conditions were beyond what you were comfortable with to the point that you got a liability waiver signed by your client. My concern is that (a) the liability waiver, no matter how worded, might not protect your license and (b) would be useless to your puppies in the event of a catastrophic loss.
In any case, I glad everything turned out well.