Mark42
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This past weekend while launching the boat I end up leaning over the trailer tongue by the winch, then stand up and turn my head quickly and smash the side of my left eye right into the point of the bow rail. Ouch! It did smart, but I kept on launching. My brothers wife says "your bleeding", and I can feel it and see the drops of blood in the water. So I slosh over the side view mirror of the car and check it out. Yep, split the skin open right on the edge of the eye. Skin is thin there, and a ridge on the skull cut right through. Oh well, back to launching.
Now its bleeding pretty bad, but I figure it will stop in a while. People are telling me to get stitches and all. I'm trying to launch, for crying out loud! Whats more important? Stitches or launching??? I am ready to compromise and just put duct tape on it. Finally my brothers wife goes across the street and gets band aids from who knows where and that's it.
BTW, I completely forgot about the first aid kit on the boat.
We ended up going out and having a great trip. Next day my eye is black like I was punched out. Its still a little purple around the outer edge.
Got to watch out for the bow rail.
Now its bleeding pretty bad, but I figure it will stop in a while. People are telling me to get stitches and all. I'm trying to launch, for crying out loud! Whats more important? Stitches or launching??? I am ready to compromise and just put duct tape on it. Finally my brothers wife goes across the street and gets band aids from who knows where and that's it.
BTW, I completely forgot about the first aid kit on the boat.
We ended up going out and having a great trip. Next day my eye is black like I was punched out. Its still a little purple around the outer edge.
Got to watch out for the bow rail.
It felt like I just took a shot from Mike Tyson, and boy, did I see some stars. . It just split my chin, and there was a little bit of blood. It hurt like heck though, but I was fine two days later.
