Operator and his family were preparing to ski.  He had his youngest daughter in the water ready to ski.  He pushed the motor into gear, it tangled the ski rope in the propeller.  Operator then jumped into the water to free the line from the propeller.  He did not jump out far enough and he came down on the propeller causing a severe laceration on his hand as well as a laceration on his leg.  He then docked the boat and went directly to the medac office where he received stitches and a tetanus shot.
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH            