It was estimated dad was running about 65 approaching a measured mile to verify the reading on his water speed indicator, when the swivel pulley broke. The Racing 460 instantly turned sideways, flipping his special built Lyman into the air where it barrel rolled 2-1/2 times before it caught the corner, ripping the side out of the boat to the keel. Dad’s leg tore three feet of coaming off the side of the boat when he was thrown out, breaking his leg in four places between the knee and the ankle. The boat had been rigged by Lyman.
While he was recovering, I checked the steering in all our boats, replacing all questionable pulleys.
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