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Old 08-18-2015, 04:46 PM   #1
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Old 08-18-2015, 05:04 PM   #2
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Thanks for that, Mr. RT! I calculated what I think is the average for most major boat jobs: Urgency =9, Importance =9, Complexity =9, Skill =3, Frequency =2; and the result is: 82% chance we screw it up. And that is for professional boat mechanics, think what it would be for us!
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Greetings,
Mr. THD. 82% screw up for PROFESSIONALS? Hey, they're the ones I've been getting to work on MY boat lately. Haven't seen a good mechanic since I had work done at the Hinkley yard in Thunderbolt, GA. Bob is/was (many years ago now) a GREAT mechanic.
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Mr. RT- an experience we all have had, unfortunately.
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Old 08-18-2015, 11:47 PM   #5
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One factor that should be in there for boaters but is not--the factor that takes into account the number of people watching when you're trying to accomplish a docking maneuver.


The larger the crowd the more influence Mr. Murphy has on the end result.
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