"Don White" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
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I would guess that my 17 year old (18 next month) son knows more about
safe boating, the rules of the road and boat maintenance than many of the
clowns out on the water.

BTW: He recently received his certification for Safe Boating from the US
Power Squadron. He has operated our 32 footer and I look forward to
working with him this Spring on fine tuning his boating skills on our 20
footer. I am proud of him as he took the PS course on his own without any
prodding from me.

Good for him! I wish my sons were interested enough to take a boating
course. I keep telling them my sailboat is all I'll have left for them to
inherit as I plan to spend any monies I have over the next 30 years.

Thanks Don. He was raised on our boats since he was an infant and has a
love for the water...........even now he has pictures of our boats and
boating venues in his room. He loves boats and boating.

He is looking forward to (and has earned) being able to take our 20 foot
runabout out on his own, with friends, to do some cruising and water skiing.

Based on his one on one with me this Spring, it is likely that will be
happening this year. ;-)