Don White wrote:
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.


Great attitude. My father in law is still with us and turning 90 this
year, and my own parents are both alive in their mid 70's. I hope never
to inherit a dime from either because

1) it means somebody has died

2) they should be using their money to make their own lives more
comfortable and enjoyable while they're here and not worrying about
leaving it to the kids.

In fact, if either of them should run out of money before their time is
up I'll get out the checkbook, every month if need be, without a
moment's hesitation.


You often hear remarks when some retired person buys a very nice boat.
Jealous bystanders might say, "What a shame, they should have left that
money to their kids!"
Nope. Not at all. Outliving your parents and hoping they die rich (so
you can become all the richer) is not one of life's worthy pursuits.

As for leabing the boat itself to the kids.........I think the vikings
had the right idea. :-)