How many parents let their kids take the boats out?
03-17-2005, 07:06 AM
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Some of my earliest memories as a kid was sitting on my fathers lap and steering an old wooden ChrisCraft. I was allowed to drive alone in my teens and actually trailered the boat alone at 17.
I wouldn't let my kid on the dock alone now, let alone operate my boat.
I wouldn't let my kid on the dock alone now, let alone operate my boat.
03-17-2005, 07:08 AM
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Re: How many parents let their kids take the boats out?
Originally Posted by Ing
Some of my earliest memories as a kid was sitting on my fathers lap and steering an old wooden ChrisCraft. I was allowed to drive alone in my teens and actually trailered the boat alone at 17.
I wouldn't let my kid on the dock alone now, let alone operate my boat.
I wouldn't let my kid on the dock alone now, let alone operate my boat.
03-17-2005, 07:12 AM
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Re: How many parents let their kids take the boats out?
When my son was 13 (now 17) we enrolled him in a Coast Guard class. He got certified and that summer worked at a marina in Ocean City. He spent a good part of his day "rescuing" grown-ups who rented boats to take out on the Bay who didn't know squat about driving a boat. He made a lot of tips from embarrassed men who couldn't believe that little river rat could know more about boating than them. Best summer he ever had....most $$ he ever made doing what he loves 
03-17-2005, 07:15 AM
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That is a great story I love to hear stuff like that. Your son should start a Sea Tow franchise. Then he can get paid for helping boaters for the rest of his life. We need more boaters like your son...
03-17-2005, 03:56 PM
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Re: How many parents let their kids take the boats out?
Noice story I have been on towing boats before and the funny stuff that you see.
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03-17-2005, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Ing
I wouldn't let my kid on the dock alone now, let alone operate my boat.
Last edited by wantsa311; 03-17-2005 at 06:42 PM.
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