Just1more
Jetboaters Commander
- Messages
- 285
- Reaction score
- 242
- Points
- 192
- Location
- Darien,il
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2021
- Boat Model
- 242X E-Series
- Boat Length
- 25
Wife and I went down to the marina to put the boat back in the slip after having one more stereo upgrade completed. I back the trailer/boat down the ramp as usual. Once in the water, I climb up in the boat to start the engines. My wife starts to loosen the winch strap so that she can get the hook off the boat. She couldn't get the hook latch to open. I crawled over the bow and also tried but the latch was stuck. I turned back into the boat to grab a pair of pliers and feel the boat slipping off trailer into the water. I look up and my wife is standing next to the winch as the winch spins rapidly. I notice the boat is still attached to the winch. My wife is holding her arm. She kept messing with the hook on the boat and didn't lock the winch arm down. Lost her grip and wham. The winch arm spun are and hit her. I get the boat released and put in out slip while the wife pulled the trailer around. I went up to meet her and I could tell she was in pain. 3 hours later we were having our daughters bday party at home and she decided not to go to emergency room. Sunday morning....immediate care, xrays, hair line fracture between elbow and wrist. BE CAREFUL. We have launched tons of times, but one moment of not thinking.........