Short Boating Season

[Nova II 260]

A friend and I took my boat out for mothers day to local Reservior. Beautiful perfect weather and everything worked fine. Was out from before Noon till 6:30pm, Caught NO fish! Lost my favorite hat (it sunk), lost my Cellphone somewhere, somehow. Worsed is yet to come. In the parking lot tie-down area, I was doing my shut-down, tiedown and unload things. I climbed out of the boat (on the side), onto the trailer fender, then onto a 10" freestanding curb, twisted my foot upward and broke my ankle. Spent last night in Emercency Room!
It's cast and crutches for me this summer! I am so P.O'd !! It was just plain stupid of me!! I have a swim step and ladder that I normally use to get in and out of the boat when on the trailer.

 

[pontooner]

Re: Short Boating Season

Man, That bites. I would be out there anyway. At least once the pain subsides.

 

[cwlandefeld]

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Come on everyone - let's get "Nova II" back on the water. Two famous sayings 1. Where there's a will there's a way, 2. Necessity is the mother of invention.

Good luck!

 

[gonefishie]

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Eeewwww........ I can just imagine, my ankle got tender just thinking about it. Have broken ankle before, it's the worst pain in the world.

 

[Nova II 260]

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Well the doc looked at my MRI's and xRays and besides the fractures, I pulled my achilles tendon that's why I hurt so bad. Lotsa drugs and corrective surgery is coming..

I suppose with the advice of this forum one could rig up a short elevator and run the hydraulics of the Trim pumps. There is room for another PS pump on the Port engine. Never seen a wheelchair lift on a Cuddie. But WTH, seen stranger things.

 

[brother chris]

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Awww..man, that sucks! As long as you got a water-proof cast, you will be able to get back on the water before too long.
Will=way
Good luck and get better soon.
B.C.

 

[kenmyfam]

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Go for it !!!! get back on the water whatever it takes !!!!