always use LONG PLIERS !!

[Stillrunning]

I'll have to say that my friend hanging off the side of the boat with a rope cleat stuck in his leg turned my gut. He went to jump off slid cleat went into leg and then he slid into the water with his leg hanging. My buddy just reached over and smacked it off the cleat like he had to do it all the time. Good thing it was his boat and that was his brother.