[C320-list] Surgery

[Robert Seastream]

Hmm...I don't have any useful suggestions for your predicament other  
than don't do anything that would jeapordize your health, regardless  
how much you want to sail.
BTW, I always figured you and Orlando were in the under 50 group, not  
'elderly'.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906


On Apr 1, 2009, at 7:26 PM, Chef Adam Weiner wrote:

>
>
> I am having surgery on my bone under my Achilles tendon on Friday.   
> I found
> out from the doctor yesterday that I will probably be in a fairly  
> major cast
> for 8 to 10 weeks.
>
> Now, since there are many people on the list who are elderly like  
> me, I was
> trying to figure out which of the handicap systems available work  
> better on
> the boat.
>
> Edson has a system that uses a sort of windlass between the wheel and
> pedestal with a boom involved for lifting people off of the dock and
> swinging them onto the boat.
>
> Both Harken and Grauheur have a manual ratchet style chair that  
> attaches to
> the companionway ladder for going up and down between cabin and deck.
> Harken's pivots 180 degrees for easily getting on and off but is  
> much more
> expensive.  There is also the electrical version which uses wheel  
> chair
> batteries.
>
> What has everyone else's experience been with these devices?
>
> Do you recommend the Catalina Parts department, buying direct, or  
> Defender?
> SailNet doesn't seem to have the products.
>
> Adam
>
>