On the water!

[tsubaki]

Congratulations on the splashdown and the girls loving it!

[phatdaddy]

nice job

my daughter was 2 when i got our V20, she just turned 27 and still loves going out in it. i've tried several times to get another boat, but they all fall short.

enjoy it

[jvitiel]

Gotta love that new boat feeling...

Got mine late last fall and that made for a LONG winter

[3 Squids]

Can't wait to get my kiddos out on mine. They love my Striper but I think the V will be much more comfortable and I know it will ride better. People think I'm crazy for taking my 5mo. old out on a boat but that's just how we roll around here. All my kids have been on the water before they could walk.

Glad you finally got yours going and I'm impressed by those numbers. Mine has a 88 200 Merc 2.5 on it. Found a good deal on a rebuilt 150 powerhead and had fears of losing power but it seems I'd be alright.

[bradford]

Good job on the maintainence and repairs, glad to hear she did good for you. Some of my best memories are being with my dad on his boat when I was a kid. When I met my wife she never really had much experience on boats, I've been messing around with them since I was 6 or 7 years old. She loves them now, I'll let her pick which one we take, and where we go alot of the time. Even got her watching tides and listening to the NOAA radio. Love that woman.

[Striper80]

Originally Posted by 3 Squids

Can't wait to get my kiddos out on mine. They love my Striper but I think the V will be much more comfortable and I know it will ride better. People think I'm crazy for taking my 5mo. old out on a boat but that's just how we roll around here. All my kids have been on the water before they could walk.

Glad you finally got yours going and I'm impressed by those numbers. Mine has a 88 200 Merc 2.5 on it. Found a good deal on a rebuilt 150 powerhead and had fears of losing power but it seems I'd be alright.

What life jacket do you have for a five month old? If like to get mine out in about a month when he's 5 months.

[Pipe_Dream]

Well done, Jeb. Ain't life grand!

[Greyduk]

Beautiful family. What a blessing. Enjoy!!

[3 Squids]

Originally Posted by Striper80

What life jacket do you have for a five month old? If like to get mine out in about a month when he's 5 months.

We have a Stern infant one for 30lbs and under currently. It's the smallest yet safest USCG approved jacket we can find. But it seems a bit big for her like she could slip out. She only weighs about 13lbs. However we did just find one made in Canada called Salus Bijoux. They have awesome reviews and have been proven to be the safest jacket produced for infants under 19lbs. Problem is it's approved by the Canadian Coast Guard but not the US.

US Coast Guards reasoning for not approving it is they don't recommend any child under 18lbs be on a vessel. Seems like a weak argument to me. We are going to order a Salus and keep her in it when we are underway. When anchored she technically doesn't have to have one on just as long as it's in the boat. However we never take them off. But if we're anchored which is 99% of the time they'll board you around here, then there's nothing they can do about it. If by chance we do get pulled and she doesn't have the approved one on then I'll just have to take the ticket. I'm not going to jeopardize my daughters safety because another country makes better life jackets and the US government is too ignorant to approve it.

[bgreene]

Boat looks great, and over 30 knots /33mph at 3,500 is faster than I thought possible unless running a 225 hp outboard.

Boat have trim tabs ? If not strongly recommended. Greatly reduces pounding in chop & any porpoising.

Bennett