Be careful!!

jerryjerry05

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Was at work one day,getting a 28ft with twin 350's I/O's ready to deliver.
The owner was there, he was sticking his head up under the drives and generally getting in the way.
He's stuck his head up under the drive again and I said, you better move back as the lift was at it's max load.
He said , Oh I'll be ok.
At that time the rear of the lift let go and the boat dropped onto the trailer.(we were switching from a shop trailer to a new one).
When it dropped he still had his hand on the swim platform. He had just pulled his head out from under the platform.
I said SEE I told you NOT to do that,You touching the platform made it fall.
By that time he'd turned white as a ghost and started shaking.
He just closed his mouth and RAN to his car and didn't come back for 2 days.
He was supposed to take delivery that day.
 

achris

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Re: Be careful!!

I work offshore... We have cranes and all sorts of things being swung around above us... We have a code... "Look up and live"... Says it all really... Then again, I sometimes think it's 'Darwin' at work.. :D;)
 

bassman284

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Re: Be careful!!

Yup, and if something hanging is directly overhead, get out from under.
 

Grub54891

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Re: Be careful!!

No kidding,people wander in to look at their boat bottoms while I'm moving them,talking about 35-80 footers,picked with the 150 ton lift. Can't see them from the lift when they are on the other side,even my spotters chase them away but the come back. Excuse me,you are not allowed there till the boat is set!.....:facepalm:
Grub
 
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