Have you fallen off a MacGregor?

[Catigale]

Motor tipped up for 'speed'


Whats the yellow thing hanging off the back???

[RandyMoon]

Whats the yellow thing hanging off the back???

A hapless scuba diver who just got run over by Captain Morgan.

[mtc]

Probably just realized he's not wearing his dry suit and is scrambling back to don it.

I guess we know this captian? Or, perhaps it's a boarding in process?

[aya16]

Not fallen off but left some deep nasty scratch marks from my finger nails
one day pre sail slugs.

[Skip Matthies]

Good thread!
After reading this I will definitely have PFD on this weekend. I usually don't when powering and sitting in the cockpit. But I guess you never know when your going to need to do something fast on the bow and don't think about putting it on first. Being offshore in the Pacific is no where to be w/o one.
MOB instructions will now be a must before leaving the dock -each time for a reminder for myslef and all aboard.
McSkipper

[captin5317]

I have fallen twice in one year. First time, stepping from boat to dock, fall afternnon and thing were damp. fell straight into the lake between the dock and boat. Quite embarrasing, completely clothed with cell phone and wallet. No injury.
Last winter I climbed up on the boat on the trailor. The boat was covered with about a foot of snow. starting from the stern to the bow, brooming the snow off with a push broom. As I stepped from the mast location to the bow, about window location. I slipped, both feet came out from under me on the thin layer of Ice. Fell flat on the side of my face and head. I did stay on the boat. Bruizing the side of my face and head. I saw stars and was calling for my wife. I was unable to move for a momment and was very concerned I had really hurt myself.
I no longer climb on the boat in winter to remove snow. Purchased a metel carport to care for myself and our investment.
Bruce

[Herschel]

As mentioned in the thread about "too old?", the discussion about climbing about a Mac safely is very validating. Last year, after a day of cruising the St. Johns River in central Florida, weary and hot, we were trying to put the finishing touches on the cabin tent enclosure, when my wife stepped backwards tripping over the main hatch threshold and landed on her posterior on the cabin floor with her back against the dinette seat. Moored at an island marina (Hontoon), needless-to-say, the 911 call was complicated, and thankfully, all that came of it was a compression fracture on her L-2 and a cancelled cruise. Thankfully, she still goes boating with me. However, we do have a BIG rule on our boat! No stepping backwards! Turn around and go the direction you want to go. Seems to be working for us. And, as the Coast Guard saying goes--"one hand for the man and one hand for the ship", we insure we have a hand hold somewhere when moving about the boat, and we don't jump to the dock anymore. If I can't put her alongside so one of us can just step over, we back out and make another run at it.

[Catigale]

If I can't put her alongside so one of us can just step over, we back out and make another run at it.

THis is a really important thing to learn....

[Mac Ziggy]

It's also important to see where your foot is going to land. I was watching the boat when I stepped to the dock with rope in hand. Seems our local band of ducks had left their spot marked. My foot soon was where my head had been and my shoulder was where my foot had been. I obviously lost my head somewhere in that maneuver and my mind when the pain set in. Took about six weeks of physical therapy to get everything working again. We have little signs around the lake that say "Watch for Ducks". Now I know what they mean.

[pokerrick1]

I had a stoke in Sept 2005 and PART of my reason for buying my M at Xmas 2005 was for therapy - - - I figured it would either cure me or kill me. I actually looked at Macs every year for 15 years before I bought one - - - but this 2006 model just seemed to overcome any previous doubts. I had NEVER sailed before in any fashion until I bought my M, although I have always had powerboats for 40 years. It has been great excercise and therapy and has done wonders to help me recover - - but not without some trials and tribulations. I fell from the cockpit to the dock the first week I had it (my balance wasn't so hot back then - - - it's somewhat better now) and broke my hand. My son-in-law immediately after built me some first class stairs so I've had no problem getting on and off since. I fell several times from the deck into the cockpit - - - leaving blood somewhere each time. My mainsail has a splotch of my blood on it, which I have deliberately LEFT INTACT as a reminder to myself to do things slowly and with some planning. Although I had one fit to me personally with whistles and lights, I never wear my PFD on board (I know I should - - - I'm stubborn I guess), but so far (knock on something) I have not fallen into the water - - - but I have fallen on the deck a few times when lowering the main in seas. Believe it or not I MOSTLY sail single handed. I just had lazy jacks installed to make that process easier - - - and I can now MOSTLY lower the main from the cockpit.

[Chip Hindes]

Better yet..... would you sail with this individual?

No. Not because of what he's doing, but because he sails with his fenders out.

[Rolf]

If you look close, he has the admiral sitting in the cockpit, hopefully steering. No journey should be without the captain--hall of fame mac photo imho.
R