Your Momma.................was right

P 0 P E Y E

Chief Petty Officer
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My Momma told me "never stand up in the boat"

That is true, at least when the engine is running.

I used to be the Waterfront Manager of a pretty big Yacht Club. Had 200 boats on moorings.

Used to see this guy who loved to stand up in his 10 foot skimmer dinghy with a 4 J-Rude on her....Standing with the tiller extension in one hand and his fishing rod in the other.

One night he lost control or hit a long and went in asp over tea kettle.

He went over and took the prop to the groin and did some real damage to his under carriage. The licensed, CPR & First aid certified night watchman under my employ, saved his life.

The security guard had to rescue him and call the professionals to bring him to the hospital. His PFD saved his life and not his other parts.
 

slia67

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Re: Your Momma.................was right

He went over and took the prop to the groin and did some real damage to his under carriage.... His PFD saved his life and not his other parts.


Ouch,... that hurts just reading it.
 

jakebrake

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Re: Your Momma.................was right

should i skip the dawrwinism "removed himself from the gene pool" joke? dear god, that's just horrific!
 

Maclin

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Re: Your Momma.................was right

I have been told to have one hand for the boat and one hand for yourself.....;)

That is a bad thing to have happen for sure....
 

jonesg

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Re: Your Momma.................was right

no seats in my boat, just a leaning post.
 

dooma_Flatchy

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Re: Your Momma.................was right

Geezzzzzz.. That makes me cringe just thinking about it.
 

MrBigStuff

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Re: Your Momma.................was right

Dang!

Prop to the groin...not something any man wants to hear.

Paraphrasing the comedian Eddie Griffin- When given a choice between amputating a man's foot or his unit, he puts forward his foot and says- do what ya gotta do. I can always hobble over for some action but I can't show up without a unit and two good feet.
 

fire831

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Re: Your Momma.................was right

WOW, that had to hurt.
 

gypsysoul

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Re: Your Momma.................was right

again,stupid is mother natures way of "thinning the herd":cool:
 
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