52 years I've been riding in boats and I never fell out once. But today I didn't have my PFD on and I fell out on the cement made a good step getting out but my foot didn't turn and out I went. I was installing new graph and trolling motor
I got it all done but it just took a tad longer after my fall.
Re: Well I finally did it
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 6:11 am
by Dek
Hope you're OK! My balance seems to be about 1/2 of what it was not long ago!
Re: Well I finally did it
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:43 am
by Whoopbass
Most falls out of a boat onto concrete are going to result in injuries so you got lucky. How are you feeling today? Can you even get out of bed?
Re: Well I finally did it
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:18 am
by jiggin4bass
I'm ok just sore my back and right hip
Re: Well I finally did it
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:22 pm
by hydro
When you're in your 20's and this happens you pick yourself up unscathed and laugh .
Later in your 30's you get off the ground and usually the only thing hurt is your pride .
Next in your 40's it takes a minute laying on the ground to assess if you're actually injured or not and when you get up you're greeted with aches and pains .
Later yet 50's + ............ (it only gets worse from here )
Re: Well I finally did it
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 3:29 pm
by MT
Me about a month ago
Re: Well I finally did it
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:13 pm
by jiggin4bass
MT that was me but I went out facing the front of the boat and I didn't get up for 3 or 4 minutes when I open my eyes I got a good look at the bottom of my boat it looks pretty good no dings. I had to get help to get up and I'm still in pretty good shape but that cement is really hard. I have the house painted inside and new flooring installed the guys saw me fall out and rush too help me I think they were worried if something happen to me they might not get payed. LOL
Re: Well I finally did it
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:05 am
by bob tratar
I saw that Kitty push you!
Re: Well I finally did it
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:51 pm
by MT
^^ ^^
I had just waxed it and I was sweating so I had a lot of factors working against me.
Re: Well I finally did it
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 5:30 pm
by birdman920
I went to step over trailer tongue’ while boat was still hitched up to truck ! foot got caught in the safety cable ! down I went ! .... the humiliation was worse than the pain !....
Re: Well I finally did it
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:14 pm
by jiggin4bass
I'm still really sore right hip and right shoulder hurts
I didn't want to get up this morning.
Re: Well I finally did it
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:43 pm
by jiggin4bass
The black & Blue jigs I make I'm going to add a shade of purple
And rename them OUCH lol that cement was hard.
^^