GS, Yikes! you are lucky it wasn't worse, don't ever ever have any body parts behind a circular saw and don't trust that the guards on those things snap back. I have personal experiance with the guard thing.
Don't worry John, he knows his way around a boat, just try and see if you can outfish him and you may have trouble being invited back
FW, I saw Clammers' pic. but there isn't any of me ??? must be a case of mistaken identity.