From: John Dunlap
Location: Mpls
Email: jdunlapatmn.rr.com
Remote Name: 65.30.228.133
Date: 05/28/03
Time: 11:09:52 PM
I seem to recall reading that the deck strapping on the maritime boats (done when- in the 70's?) was added when their load limits were increased. I think a few of them had some cracking early on in their careers, but the deck strapping came much later.
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