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    I almost lost an anchor and a finger.

    Yesterday I spent the day on our boat. We had anchored in about 12 feet of water and stayed there for ab out 4 hours. During this time the rope got wrapped around a log and it would not break loose. While trying to free the rope my finger got caught in a loop in the rope when a wave pushed the boat away from the anchor. I thought that it was going to pop off for second. Thankfully my wife was able to grab the rope and pull some slack so I could free myself. The tip is still a bit tingly so I hope that there is no permanent damage. I was able to swim down and free the anchor but what a pain in the butt and finger.
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    Originally posted by Duke{CLR} View Post
    Yesterday I spent the day on our boat. We had anchored in about 12 feet of water and stayed there for ab out 4 hours. During this time the rope got wrapped around a log and it would not break loose. While trying to free the rope my finger got caught in a loop in the rope when a wave pushed the boat away from the anchor. I thought that it was going to pop off for second. Thankfully my wife was able to grab the rope and pull some slack so I could free myself. The tip is still a bit tingly so I hope that there is no permanent damage. I was able to swim down and free the anchor but what a pain in the butt and finger.
    Close call! Hope that tingling goes away.

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      #3
      Hope its not your trigger finger !
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        #4
        Had a similar problem that led me to almost dislocate my thumb or so they reckoned in the ER. Hurt for months. We used to toss a coin to see who would go get the anchor. 100 plus feet of water in low viz often though we were using SCUBA.
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          #5
          Originally posted by WalkinTarget View Post
          Hope its not your trigger finger !
          Thats what i was thinking

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            #6
            Well i dont think you would lose your finger probible break it and go for a swim hehehe

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              #7
              If it's still numb in the morning you might have seriously pinched the nerve, but theres nothing they could do anyway in that case.
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                #8
                How's the anchor doing?

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                  #9
                  Yes he could have lost his finger. My grandfather lost his in a hay bailer. Similar situation. Finger gets hung up and it will come off with enough force. Glad you did not lose your finger.
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                    #10
                    Glad you didn't loose ANYTHING Duke.
                    So go on, go on be your own, go on be your own star!
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                      #11
                      Glad you got out WITH finger Duke. If it makes you feel better, it didn't stop Jerry Garcia

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by BlackArrow View Post
                        Glad you got out WITH finger Duke. If it makes you feel better, it didn't stop Jerry Garcia

                        LOL Now the thought of loosing one isn't so bad.
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