Friends, family rally around Grafton boaters injured in explosion
Day suffered second-degree burns on 25 percent of his body;
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Although the Days' injuries were not life-threatening, they have incurred medical expenses that will not be covered by their insurance.
The Days themselves were on their way home from a fundraiser in
The subsequent explosion propelled
"I grabbed my wife, Bev," he said. "People on the dock threw out life preservers, we grabbed on and at that time a jet ski pulled us to the dock. I was in a lot of pain and it was very helpful."
The Days are well-liked and widely known throughout the Riverbend region. The couple, who married in 2009, formerly owned a
Day was in the process of restoring his 1964 36-foot cabin cruiser, made completely of mahogany with a back deck of teak. It also had a custom swim platform and impressive search light, of which he hopes he might recover, but first his focus is on his and his wife's recovery.
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