I meet interesting people on the water.  A number of years ago (mid 90s) I met Ken Feldman while kayaking a white water river in Western Washington.  Slightly later, I met him again in his work role as an Emergency Room Physician at a children's hospital in Seattle.  He had some very interesting statistics regarding the temperature of hot water, and exposure time to create a very serious burn (adult skin, full thickness--third degree burn).  In 120 degree F water, this takes 10 minutes, 125 only takes 2 minutes, 140 6 seconds, 150 two seconds.  Children burn more easily.  How many of us have diabetes or other conditions that may cause some degree of peripheral neuropathy.  Maybe we should take a look at a possible serious injury source of the hot water temperature in our boats.

Chris Wilkinson
Pretty Girl
Punta Gorda, Fl

Turn the cold water on first.

Keith

Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?

I meet interesting people on the water.  A number of years ago (mid 90s) I
met Ken Feldman while kayaking a white water river in Western Washington.
Slightly later, I met him again in his work role as an Emergency Room
Physician at a children's hospital in Seattle.  He had some very interesting
statistics regarding the temperature of hot water, and exposure time to
create a very serious burn (adult skin, full thickness--third degree burn).
In 120 degree F water, this takes 10 minutes, 125 only takes 2 minutes, 140
6 seconds, 150 two seconds.  Children burn more easily.  How many of us have
diabetes or other conditions that may cause some degree of peripheral
neuropathy.  Maybe we should take a look at a possible serious injury source
of the hot water temperature in our boats.

Chris Wilkinson
Pretty Girl
Punta Gorda, Fl