Splash!! I've done it again.

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Cpt. Harold

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In 25+ yrs. of boating I have fallen from the pier into the water 3 times. Today it's #4.
Luckily nothing was broken except my pride and the cellphone. Hopefully a fresh water rinse and some time under the sun can bring it back.
Am I the only one?

PS: For some reason it only happens when sober....
 
Are you kidding me...a couple of years back, I did two times in two years...once getting on to my boat, and i broke some ribs...again, only when sober!!! let the good times roll!
 
Put your cell phone in a bowl of uncooked rice. I've heard of someone doing that with an iPod and the rice pulled the moisture out of the device in about 2 or 3 days. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TURN IT ON BEFORE DRYING IT (if it's not too late :o)
 
Take the battery out of the cell phone, put it all in a zip lock bag with rice and close it tight. Leave it for a few days.
 
Throw the cell phone away and don't replace it. You will be a happier individual and will likely fall into the water less often <g>
 
I used to have bifocals, prior to lasik, but the bifocals ruined my peripheral vision. I have 'slipped' off the dock a few times.

Some cell phones can be submerged. I have a Motorola Barrage, not too fancy but can take a dunk.
 
I did it last year while tying up in line to get pulled for the year. To boot, the boat drifted away too. I was lucky someone else was around to help me out and to fetch my boat!
 
A couple of years ago we had several close friends come stay with us on the boat down in No Name Harbour. As I was stepping from the dink to the swim platform, I slipped and made a big splash right in front of everyone. They laughed for hours. A couple had to go change into dry undies... For a few, it made the whole trip worth while. Now I'm thinking of adding that to the normal "welcome to the boat" routine. Anything to be a good host...

Mark
 
Did it once. Wound up tangled up in dock lines, half in and half out of the water with a portable battery charger in my hand. Couldn't untangle myself as the lines were drawn tight around me due to my body weight and good old gravity. First dockmate to come running over started to reach for me and then suddenly pulled himself back when he saw the battery charger in my hand. He asked, "Is that thing plugged in?" to which I replied, "Do you see flames and smoke coming out of my #$%*&^% head???!!!" After that quick exchange he and another dockmate quickly rescued me from my dilemma. I survived with only wet clothes, rope burns and a severely bruised ego. The battery charger was fine.
 
I fell in Sunday taking the motor off of the dingy. Plan was to hand motor to dock buddy who was standing on dock. Plan did not work!!!!! I fell back with the motor on top of me. I was very lucky he was able to grab the motor and drag us both in. My only thought while I was under water was huh this motor floats. Motor was fine, lost glasses and a very big lesson learned.
 
I fell between the boat and dock, dislocated my shoulder and had to roll around the dock to get it back in. Then another time I hurried off the boat to watch my little nefew and woundup twisted into the water after breaking a bone in my leg, hurt so bad I had to attach myself to the underside of the dock to regain my composure. But on the lighter side, my buddie fell in at the dock and was covered in the black muck, hysterical!
 
Yup, but just once so far. Last year washing the boat I got soapy water in clog flip-flops and did a flip-flop into the water between the boat and the finger. Lost my perscription sun glasses and cell phone. Needed a stitch in the chin later in the day to close up a small cut. No one at the marina at the time but I was able to work my way to the back of the boat, flip down the swim ladder and climb out. Now it's either boat shoes or bare feet when washing the boat.
 
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Originally posted by tcontic

Take the battery out of the cell phone, put it all in a zip lock bag with rice and close it tight. Leave it for a few days.

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A friend tackled me off the dock a few years ago and forgot to take his phone out. Later that night he asked me how to dry it out'

me) just throw it in the microwave for a few minutes.

him) really? that works?

me) sure it does. here, let's try it.......

him) is it supposed to smoke and spark like that?

me) NO DUMBA$$ IT'S NOT! THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR THROWING ME IN THE WATER!

true story
 
Glad to hear you are ok Harold. I fell for the 1st time this year when trying to step from the dock to my swim platform. I bruised a few ribs and had a small fracture of my ankle. Lucky for me I was able to grab the deck line and keep myself from completely going in. I hurt like h%ll for a few weeks.
Bill
 
Years ago back in New Rochelle. I step off the boat and the next thing I know I am in the water.
The finger broke loose from the pier and turned as I stepped on it.
After the shock of What Happened, I climbed back up. Best part... no one was looking!
 
Glad you're okay, Harold.
I haven't taken the fall yet, but I have been in that cartoon position, you know, with both hands on the gunnel, both feet on the dock, but managed to pull myself back up..
Buzz
 
Yup - our old boat didn't have a swim platform and we were moored. I stepped into the dinghy from the boat, misse the mark and overturned the dinghy. Me and my brother in law went in and his cell phone got fried. Another time I was rushing around on our current boat, that was moored that day, I missed a handhold as I stepped onto the sidedecks, started to go in and just grabbed the handhold before going in! No one saw that one though so it doesn't count -though it tought me to slow down a bit and enjoy life on the boat!

Now if we were to add this to all the other mistakes I've while boating, this would be a verrrryyy long post ;)

- Ed
 
Only did it once (so far) on my own boats, but I've 'fell in' a few times at work - usually on birthdays or after promotions.
 
It's been so long that I do not remember having gone in at the dock, though I am sure I must have. But I have definitely done "the split" and the "stretch"...

btw: salt water immersion can definitely do damage to a "key fob". Also lost my prescription sunglasses on that one, though it wasn't at the dock, but at anchor.
 
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