NIOSH Evaluation of Two Exhaust Stack Configurations on Two Houseboats at Table Rock Lake, Missouri

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Linton Cress was interviewed by Houseboat Magazine for the 2004 Buyer’s Guide. Below you will find the actual interview transcript.

1) Tell me about your history with the company. How long have you worked for Sumerset and describe your job.
I started here in mid-November of 1971. I’ve worked here going on 33 years. I enjoy the work, I enjoy the challenge. Everyday it’s something different and I love to work on different projects. I enjoy welding aluminum; it’s fun to work with. I was hired as a welder and it was not too long before I was put in charge of drawing the hulls. I’ve been doing that ever since. I’ve welded all my life, even won some fair competitions in welding. I can hardly wait for Monday morning so I can come to work. My wife doesn’t think too much of that, but I love to come in here. After so many years, these people become your family. I enjoy the people I work with and I believe we (Sumerset) build the best boat in the industry. We have the best facilities in the industry; this is a good place to work.
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To: Houseboat Industry Association Members
From: Bernice McArdle
Date: 12/12/2003
Re: HIA Activities Update

It’s mid October already, and the 2003/2004 Winter boat show season is already underway! Before we know it, the Houseboat Expo will be upon us!

I wanted to bring you up to date on a few houseboat industry issues:

ADDITIONAL CO RESEARCH CARRIED OUT BY NIOSH:
As some of you already know, NIOSH, at our request, carried out some additional CO testing in August on Lakes Cumberland and Tablerock. This was done to test CO levels under different environmental (e.g. high humidity/high temperatures), and varying load conditions. The following is a brief summary of findings at Cumberland. NIOSH will be sending us their findings from Tablerock shortly, and I will pass these along at that time. Scott Earnest, NIOSH, is planning to attend the Houseboat Expo in February and present his full findings to the industry. Further details will follow regarding this meeting:
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