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Sunny32SSR 07-28-2019 08:07 PM

This is why we boat!
 
My daughter has been on the water since she was 9mo and chilling in the cuddy of our MCOB. This weekend she kept saying “faster, daddy” until we were running 65 while she had the wheel.

This is why we do it. Priceless memories.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...88ae59bb2.jpeg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a419ea918.jpeg

Twin O/B Sonic 07-29-2019 11:48 AM

Love it!

You deserve to be one proud papa.

f_inscreenname 07-29-2019 12:35 PM

Pretty cool but in Maryland that's illegal without her taking and passing a boaters safety course first.

f_inscreenname 07-29-2019 12:54 PM

Sorry, double post. .

Sunny32SSR 07-29-2019 02:09 PM


Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 4699186)
Pretty cool but in Maryland that's illegal without her taking and passing a boaters safety course first.

That’s a bummer! Glad we are in Kentucky

Mac 07-29-2019 02:42 PM

Man that brings back good memories, I had two daughters grow up the same way.

seafordguy 07-29-2019 02:49 PM


Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 4699186)
Pretty cool but in Maryland that's illegal without her taking and passing a boaters safety course first.

It's illegal in Virgina too, but we all do it! Hell 2 years ago my 5 year old and I got pulled over on the jet ski because he was driving.

Kids are never going to learn if you start them at 16!!

SUPERSTITIOUS 07-29-2019 04:11 PM

Great moments! Good job spotting! Moms proud expression priceless....

Twin O/B Sonic 07-29-2019 04:27 PM

And you’re daughter is likely a better pilot than 90% of the idiots I see.

We were terrorizing Sandusky Bay at 13, on our own and no one died.
Me in a 8’ hydroplane I built and my buds in 13’ Whalers.

We used to anchor bumpers for turn markers and have oval course races.
At 13, I was the oldest 😉


Originally Posted by Sunny32SSR (Post 4699208)


That’s a bummer! Glad we are in Kentucky


payuppsucker 07-29-2019 04:34 PM


rak rua 07-29-2019 07:28 PM

Great to read, that's how I got into boating, as a baby.
If my daughter's mum was a bit more like yours, there'd be a lot more boating going on here.. :(

RR

dykstra 07-30-2019 07:43 AM


Knot 4 Me 07-30-2019 07:57 AM

Taught my son to ride a jet ski like that starting at 7 years old. By 10 he was throwing around a heavy-a$$ FX-140 by himself on our local lake (thru the week when there was little to no traffic and dad had a watchful eye within ear shot from the beach). By 12 we did have him get his boating cert. in MO so he didn't have to play hide and seek with the MSWP on LOTO.

oconnor marine 07-30-2019 08:21 AM

16 https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...b164214281.jpg

My 16 year old drives my 272 like a pro. We see pin heads that rent 25 foot pontoons on sebago without any training or experience. Just a credit card

rak rua 08-03-2019 12:52 AM

This is NOT mine, just something I saw while browsing.
Looks pretty cool.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...6123747b5.jpeg

Wasted Income 08-13-2019 12:18 PM

Great pics, Cory! Here's some more Sunsation kids in training :)

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...e23921816a.jpg

Nothing personel 353 08-13-2019 07:23 PM

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:ernaehrung004:

1989mach1 08-14-2019 05:46 AM

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My son years ago. He just had his first day of high school yesterday and now owns his own 14 ft fishing boat with a 20hp mercury on it. Boy how time flys

1989mach1 08-14-2019 05:48 AM

Ohio you have to have the safety course as well and we made him take it at 12 befor he could have his own boat

Nothing personel 353 08-14-2019 07:18 AM

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a8ec26b84c.jpg
Great to start them young! Love him!


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