Two Ejected in Meredith Boat Crash...

Hillcountry · 08-12-2018, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tis

When I heard that on tv last night I wondered why a 13 year old was driving the boat.

Bingo! Same thing I wondered...

Garcia · 08-12-2018, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Bingo! Same thing I wondered...

When I was 13 I regularly drove the boat when my parents were in it - and have done the same with my own children before they were old enough to obtain safe boater certificates at 16.

joey2665 · 08-12-2018, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garcia

When I was 13 I regularly drove the boat when my parents were in it - and have done the same with my own children before they were old enough to obtain safe boater certificates at 16.

During the day if they are capable and understand the rules. Is perfectly fine, but 10pm????

Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

betterthanbacon · 08-12-2018, 08:38 AM

Sounds like bad navigation. Which is easy to do at night.
Might have been the same case with an adult at the helm.
I know my GPS is worth every cent I paid for it.
Wondering exactly where this happen.

Garcia · 08-12-2018, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joey2665

During the day if they are capable and understand the rules. Is perfectly fine, but 10pm????

Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

Even at 10:00 PM. I'm talking just of my experience and that of my children and not this case. Supervision, support, encouragement, and safe boating in the teen years left me confident in my children's abilities when they reached 16. I know others who have done the same.

I don't know the details of this case and am only speaking from my experience as a young boat driver and later the father of young drivers. Getting experience is essential - as is making sure that no one is put in situations he or she is not ready to handle. No matter what, this is a sad thing to read about.

The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Garcia For This Useful Post:
brk-lnt (08-12-2018), Descant (08-12-2018)

The Following User Says Thank You to joey2665 For This Useful Post:
Hillcountry (08-12-2018)

08-12-2018, 08:38 AM	#4
betterthanbacon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 70 Thanks: 17 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts	Sounds like bad navigation. Which is easy to do at night. Might have been the same case with an adult at the helm. I know my GPS is worth every cent I paid for it. Wondering exactly where this happen.

The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Garcia For This Useful Post:
brk-lnt (08-12-2018), ishoot308 (08-12-2018)