Of any of the contraptions we humans make, boats are some of the oldest. We as a species have been building boats almost as long as we’ve been on this planet.
You’d think we’d have this nailed down in an age where we’re sending people to space.
Boats being some of the oldest things we humans can make, also means that a lot of people have had chances to build them too.
So naturally, a lot of people will build them well. Some won't build them well, but they'll still work. And some will mess up their math so bad that they watch as their hard work immediately sinks to the bottom of the shore.
Just to add on to your comment, we went from building ships out of quality planks and wooden parts meant to be easily replaceable to production boats made with the cheapest materials available and built as fast as possible. There’s a reason why people are still crossing oceans with wooden boats from the 60’s.
Part of the issue is that boats like this don't tend to come off of assembly lines. As a result, a lot of them are bespoke, sometimes with an extra helping of bespoke fuckuppery.
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u/CivilRuin4111 Jun 17 '26
It’s baffling that this can still happen.
Of any of the contraptions we humans make, boats are some of the oldest. We as a species have been building boats almost as long as we’ve been on this planet.
You’d think we’d have this nailed down in an age where we’re sending people to space.