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Post by boatman on Apr 3, 2016 9:31:44 GMT
Well I delivered a boat to a Marina last Sunday.
On the Monday I moved it on to its permanent pontoon.
Well the pontoon hadn't been cleaned for months, if not years, Algae, goose crap.
Having reversed the boat in under very windy conditions, I secured the stern rope and the attempted to pull the boat in on its centre rope
( couldn't get the bow rope, 50' boat 25' pontoon) I slipped and broke my leg.
It couldn't happened at a more worse time with my order books filling up! Still never mind, just need to get on with it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2016 9:36:20 GMT
Well I delivered a boat to a Marina last Sunday. On the Monday I moved it on to its permanent pontoon. Well the pontoon hadn't been cleaned for months, if not years, Algae, goose crap. Having reversed the boat in under very windy conditions, I secured the stern rope and the attempted to pull the boat in on its centre rope ( couldn't get the bow rope, 50' boat 25' pontoon) I slipped and broke my leg. It couldn't happened at a more worse time with my order books filling up! Still never mind, just need to get on with it. That's really crap. I hope your leg mends quickely. It's always difficult pulling boats around when you can't get purchase with your feet. |
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Post by boatman on Apr 3, 2016 9:43:44 GMT
Thank you. Bloody right leg too, having an auto jag ain't much use!
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Post by boatman on Apr 3, 2016 10:19:01 GMT
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Post by Saltysplash on Apr 3, 2016 11:19:47 GMT
Oh yeah, that'll smart in the morning,  Hope your up and about soon |
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Post by loafer on Apr 3, 2016 20:26:32 GMT
Bad luck, boatman. Good positive thoughts will no doubt help, much better than giving in.
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Post by boatman on Apr 4, 2016 8:09:38 GMT
I think the Marina was at fault.
I'm pretty much stuffed at the mo as I can't weight bare on my foot for two weeks. Hopefully get some answers this morning at the fracture clinic.
Thanks for the offer of help!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2016 20:14:44 GMT
Sorry to hear that Boatman,did you go to casualty?how long was the wait?
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 4, 2016 21:25:17 GMT
It's a reminder, though. We generally go through life without realising how very dependent we are on our bodies to do nearly everything automatically (cleaning our ears with cotton buds, and cutting our finger nails is something we have to do manually). Break a bone and we're done for. Break a finger nail and we're done for. Get an eyelash in our eye and we're done for.
Safe boating everyone - always worth slowing down and thinking. We take many risks and get away with them, but one of them will get us one day. When you're out of action, you suddenly realise that the timetable you were trying to adhere to, just flew out of the window.
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Post by boatman on Apr 5, 2016 12:30:27 GMT
Sorry to hear that Boatman,did you go to casualty?how long was the wait? Yes, had my leg in plaster at Milton Keynes hospital , I was in for about 3 hours, tbh they where very busy but they fast tracked me through as they knew I had a coach to catch. Now back ooop north. |
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Post by JohnV on Apr 6, 2016 13:27:52 GMT
Just got round to reading this thread (having a bit of trouble navigating at the moment)
that was a bit of bad luck Boatman (was going to say a tough break but thought better of it Hee Hee )
Seriously I hope you can get some mobility soon
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Post by boatman on Apr 7, 2016 12:15:45 GMT
I don't mind the Mick taken out of me! I'm getting bugger all sympathy at home! So I could do with a laaarf Anyway what times beer o'clock? ? |
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