So after this weekend, I now know what a fish feels like.
So we were doing our normal thing, of hosting the concert in the cove, putting the 485's to good use
. Some older lady in a flat bottom came and asked for some nickle back. I said let me finish this particular mix, as the girls were busy ummmm.... well... NVM. 
So then I went to lay on my belly across the sun pad to get it from her. All of a sudden I slowly started sliding in. I went to catch myself but couldn't. But I finally did get caught. And got stuck in a funky position... but couldn't get loose for whatever reason. I was laying there flopping like a fish on the back of the old boat next to me (yes, just like that) and couldn't get turned over. Well I relaxed for a sec to figure out what was wrong and looked at my arm and noticed.... O geez... there's a TIE UP CLEAT TOTALLY IMPAILED INTO MY BICEP.
I was hooked... Literally. It went through the skin, under my bicep muscle. The muscle was being pulled out of the skin. Finally got to where I could unhook myself. Got back on the boat. Gained my composure after seeing muscle, and fat hanging out my arm, along w/ seeing the bone, cleaned it up, taped it back to together (duct tape... all I had for that...lol... yes there was gauze though from my first aid kit). Sat there for a bit, and watched it. Never bled, the 2" cut was perfectly clean for whatever reason. So figured it was better to sit there and get my head on straight since no one else could drive the boat. I have a pretty strong background in medicine, so I wasn't out my mind by sitting there relaxing for an hour. Besides... I had a nurse giving me a second hand on the taping who's top was well... paid for!
The thing never hurt once, and like I said before... it wasn't bleeding at all. So finally made my way back to the cabin, ate dinner; made my way to the hospital and got my stitches. But I missed the damn fireworks... I should have waited to go to the hospital...lol. So yes... I now know what a fish feels like.
Can't believe the dull a$$ tie up cleat on that old boat went through my arm. Nor the fact there was 0 pain! Guess it could have been worse. So that was my 4th of July story!
So we were doing our normal thing, of hosting the concert in the cove, putting the 485's to good use
. Some older lady in a flat bottom came and asked for some nickle back. I said let me finish this particular mix, as the girls were busy ummmm.... well... NVM. So then I went to lay on my belly across the sun pad to get it from her. All of a sudden I slowly started sliding in. I went to catch myself but couldn't. But I finally did get caught. And got stuck in a funky position... but couldn't get loose for whatever reason. I was laying there flopping like a fish on the back of the old boat next to me (yes, just like that) and couldn't get turned over. Well I relaxed for a sec to figure out what was wrong and looked at my arm and noticed.... O geez... there's a TIE UP CLEAT TOTALLY IMPAILED INTO MY BICEP.
I was hooked... Literally. It went through the skin, under my bicep muscle. The muscle was being pulled out of the skin. Finally got to where I could unhook myself. Got back on the boat. Gained my composure after seeing muscle, and fat hanging out my arm, along w/ seeing the bone, cleaned it up, taped it back to together (duct tape... all I had for that...lol... yes there was gauze though from my first aid kit). Sat there for a bit, and watched it. Never bled, the 2" cut was perfectly clean for whatever reason. So figured it was better to sit there and get my head on straight since no one else could drive the boat. I have a pretty strong background in medicine, so I wasn't out my mind by sitting there relaxing for an hour. Besides... I had a nurse giving me a second hand on the taping who's top was well... paid for!
The thing never hurt once, and like I said before... it wasn't bleeding at all. So finally made my way back to the cabin, ate dinner; made my way to the hospital and got my stitches. But I missed the damn fireworks... I should have waited to go to the hospital...lol. So yes... I now know what a fish feels like.
Can't believe the dull a$$ tie up cleat on that old boat went through my arm. Nor the fact there was 0 pain! Guess it could have been worse. So that was my 4th of July story!
j/k
never thought a cleat could do something like that.
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