Great post & replies.....I like the post about using the trim on your motor to aid getting back in the boat (I have a ladder)...a lot of fishermen in south Louisiana wear waders while duck or crawfishing....I have read of several who were thrown out of their boats...they never had a chance after the waders filled with water....on one occasion, a wife stood helpless on the bank watching her spouse drown....that was so sad.....one of my rules for myself is to only wear slip on shoes while in the boat...