quick question about wieght distribution

[reelapeelin]

X 2...w/an addition...water safety doesn't start & stop on the boat...kids can fall off docks & seawalls as easily as from a boat...for really small kids, put the jacket on 'em soon as they get out of the car...from seat belt to life jacket ain't a bad way to look at it...and even w/a life jacket, currents can have a toddler away from a dock in nothing flat...while readying the boat, one parent should be APPOINTED to be the kid watcher...have a conversation about it w/whatever adult is w/you...I would suggest until a child reaches a level of competence around the water, TWO adults should be present w/one appointed as above...I know some want to take their kids fishin' & boatin' at a very young age when their spouse is at work, etc...but it is risky...

[Orlando]

it will be me and my wife taking him, dont plan on taking him out by myself for another couple years. i took him to west marine a couple weeks ago and bought a vest type life jacket for him that fits him now at its smallest adjustment and can adjust to quite a bit larger. but what you said reel makes sense so i think i will be putting him and the wife in the boat right before it goes in the water that way theres no transistion between dock and boat.

[phatdaddy]

we started taking our kids out at about 3-4 months. i took an old car seat and fastened it into the passenger seat. my wife would get in the boat with the child put them in a life vest and strap them in the car seat. i would launch and handle all the lines the main concern about taking infant in a boat is stabilizing the head. both grew up to be water rats.