All right, THAT'S IT! Up until now, I've been able to restrain myself. However this is the straw that breaks the camel's back. I'm not looking for a fight or to trash your character George, but now you're really asking for it. The hole that you've been digging for youself is now almost 6 feet deep. I suggest that you clean up your act before your slanderous comments cause you to be banished from this board permanently. I have learned much from you (believe it or not) and other contributors, but I've also learned to get a handle on my own insecurity. You would be wise to do the same.

Sincerely,

Mike Spence

> Take the time to read the book more carefully than you read my
> posts. I never criticized his engineering or abilities.

> My review of the book was made before I got the book and it was
> right on point (I got my copy today) but much too generous.

> I will now criticize him. As a "How to" book author
> he is a danger to all novices. In essence he tells you to do electrical
> repairs without turning the power off.

> In particular, pay attention to his statement in chapter 3 about
> the glue NEVER getting wet because it is sealed in Epoxy. In a later
> chapter he indicates that he drags his boat up the beach and damages
> the cloth on the keel (WITHOUT BREAKING THE EPOXY SEAL?). In the appendix
> he indicates how to fix hull damage (BUT ACCORDING TO ALL OF YOU AND
> HIM THAT NEVER OCCURS AND NEVER CAUSES THE EPOXY SEAL TO BREAK).

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