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Originally Posted by lfm
I would trust my 10 year old son to spot for me, and have been frustrated on many occasions when it has been just Mom and son on the boat - so no skiing for me. Ironically, if I am interpreting the boating regs correctly, Mom could along with her safe boating certificate allow him to take the helm while she spotted for the skier. Certainly not prudent, or within the spirit of the regs, but within the letter of the law?  |
I wonder what the law would say in this case if the spotter had to go in the water after the skier? I suspect the HP and size of the boat would put the 10 year old operator in violation of the law. I also suspect that would be the same as a 13 year old.
Nice try, When I was in the Navy and just got a brand new boat, and a new son, I put the boat in the water and had my wife pull me on skies. ah my son was the spotter, did not do a good job, he slept thru it. And I let my wife drive my brand new boat. What in the world was I thinking?