Dont do this...

Blindside_137 · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 7:05 am Post subject: Dont do this...

this one guy i know on lake gaston had the rope coiled around his arm and feeding it out of the boat, and the rope got caught in the prop and cut into his arm, soon it was infected and he needed it amputated...

always let out the rope in you're hands not arm

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

don't even feed the rope to them, put the coil down and let the boat pull away and uncoil it. if you did it right there won't be any knots or tangles

Mitchell · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 8:04 am Post subject:

That happen to some girl on my friends boat the rope got stuck in prop and the rope took off and cut her toe off. They peeled the skin over the bone so she has like a half of toe now

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 9:11 am Post subject:

what was he thinking Rolling Eyes

Brit Rider · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 10:45 am Post subject:

what hapened to jsut throwing the handle to the rider.. and letting it uncoil in the water?

colefooter · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 10:48 am Post subject:

Brit Rider, thats what i do

or i just grab the handle and jump in, and let the boat get all the slack out

Massive Matt · Posted: Aug 09, 2004 11:00 am Post subject:

your friend should have invested in one of those retractable ropes that mounts on your tower. looks pretty sweet. (the "SKIREEL)

http://waterski.about.com/library/weekly/bl_042202skikreel.htm

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

Brit Rider, i don't do that just incase you acctully hit the rider wiht the handle, and it there is a knot, it gets yanked really tight then.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 2:37 pm Post subject:

my bad, the story goes is that the guy that lost his arm was rolling the rope back up, not uncoiling it. makes more sense now.

KBSmith88 · Outlaw Joined: 26 Sep 2003 Posts: 182 City: Jacksonville

We just throw it out and bring it around to the rider.

Rockstar · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 164

Us too. We throw ours out and drive the boat around. I never even thought about unrolling it around your arm.

KBSmith88 · Outlaw Joined: 26 Sep 2003 Posts: 182 City: Jacksonville

I roll it up that way but not while the boats moving.

J_DOGG · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 3:45 am Post subject:

I don't do crap, the rider deals with all his own stuff!

Board, vest, rope, soap you name it.

When we switch out riders, you put your stuff away and the other guy gets his stuff ready.

I personally whip out my line (handle in hand) so I'm kink free before I even drop into the water.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

holy crap that skireel is $875. That thing looks awesome. Often times I've wanted an extra 2-3 feet but not a full 5 but I'll buy a 2.5' section if it's gonna cost $875

89 skier · Addict Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 729 City: Dallas

I was trying to get a rope knot out of a rope last week (while the rider was holding on and the boat was pulling away) and the knot wrapped around the tip of my little finger and busted some blood vessels. It hurt at the time but a couple of hours later it was fine.
So it's better to just throw the rope out into the water behind the boat and slowly pull away from the rider.

Guardian · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 6

just throught the rope on the floor as you pull it in and then when the rider takes the handle with him it will pull the rope out no knots no problems.

Twitch · Newbie Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 7 City: Newport News

Porterwake · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 3:42 pm Post subject:

was he the only one in the boat? the driver?

otiswunguy · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 871 City: Sammamish

john lindsey! nuff said?

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Aug 12, 2004 3:53 am Post subject:

Ok, I am assuming that its a v-drive here, how did the rope get down there? Doesn't rope float?

finkle · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 4067

wow, all I have to say is that some people must just be stupid. I don't understand why throwing a handle is so difficult or why pulling it in is hard either.

Whether it is an extension cord, cable, rope, or line of any kind, you should never wrap it around elbow and hand. It kinks and twists the line. If you just loop it, it is much less likely to kink, twist, or knot.

People who are responsible or just plain have a clue don't have problems with this kind of thing.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Aug 12, 2004 12:09 pm Post subject:

Porterwake, the kid was 13 and his dad was driving, im sure the dad feels guilty