"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ...
Something just dawned on me. Other boats' wakes may not present a problem as
far as turbulence and pounding, but what about her altered sense of balance?
Does the boat have enough solid things (rails, etc) to hang onto so she
doesn't need to be stuck in a chair all day? And, on the subject of balance,
someone else asked if there's a life vest that'll fit her. Good point.

We're talking about a 22' boat. Not likely much room for walking
around, though getting on and off the boat may be an issue.

We just had a baby in January - my wife was done with our boat (36')
by November. Just too uncomfortable. We didn't take our annual week
boating trip in October.

Keep in mind that pregant women can go from feeling good to feeling
lousy very quickly... several times a day. She may be far more prone
to motion sickness than she thinks, etc. My feeling would be that she
would be a big liability to having a good time. If she get
uncomfortable, everyone else will be miserable too.

And yeah - good point on the PFD. And keep in mind that if there is
an accident, the risk of serious injury to her or the baby are
greater.



"Slambram" wrote in message
...
My girlfriend's 8-month pregnant sister wants to come out on the boat
with us for a day. She seems surprisingly unconcerned about any risks
associated with being on a boat. I'm not a doctor so i don't know how
much risk is involved, but as the captain it's my responsibility and
ultimately my call. We would be going to an inland lake instead of
the "big lake" (St. Clair, MI), but a cruiser wake here and there is
still inevitable.

Would you want anything to do with this responsibility, or am i making
much ado about nothing?

Thanks, -JZ