On 7/1/2012 6:19 PM, North Star wrote:
On Jun 30, 1:02 pm, Frogwatch wrote:
I had to do something today I didn't like. I would not allow my 21 yr old son to borrow my 20' Tolman Skiff to go wakeboarding with his friends. He's a good kid but like many young guys, he always wants to drive too fast and do things of "questionable judgement" and you just know that with a couple of guys and girls, alcohol will be involved.
I'd allow my 25 yr old daughter to borrow it because I trust her judgement and she also seems to know how to handle the boat better than he does. So, I invented an excuse about my insurance lapsing.
How would you handle such a request?

My son mentioned taking my new boat out. I informed him that the law
requires he take and pass a basic boating course to get his operator
card. We'll see how serious he is to operate the boat.
I'd rather be truthful with my son's, I wouldn't want them to start
stretching the truth with me.


When I was a kid I had to pass the US Power Squadron course before
taking the boat out. It was worthwhile.