anmut
Jetboaters Admiral
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- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2020
- Boat Model
- 212S
- Boat Length
- 21
My uncle, this past weekend, went to go test out his outboard at the local ramp. During the test he managed to fall out of the back of the boat and his left foot was caught in the prop. Luckily someone saw him go down and was able to help him but the damage was bad enough that he lost his foot from midway below the knee and down.
He’s doing well now and adjusting to his new life through lots of physical therapy. He’s very thankful to be alive. This was a pretty freak accident and I don’t have any more details on why it happened or how his foot sustained so much damage that it called for amputation, but if you can cause that much damage with a small outboard, then count me out as ever owning a non jet or non onboard ever again.
He’s doing well now and adjusting to his new life through lots of physical therapy. He’s very thankful to be alive. This was a pretty freak accident and I don’t have any more details on why it happened or how his foot sustained so much damage that it called for amputation, but if you can cause that much damage with a small outboard, then count me out as ever owning a non jet or non onboard ever again.