Re: [Cal_Boats] Kids n life jackets - HELP needed

USCG Law is that ALL children under 13 MUST be wearing a proper USCG-Approved, proper size life Jacket at all times when on deck. Many states have their own laws and if so the State Law prevails (on State Waters, on Federal waters the USCG ruling prevails). Most State Laws allow the kids to remove the PFD if below decks. Rod Johnson, "SUNBIRD" 1979 O'DAY DS II #10201 former co-owner of "NODROG" 1970 CAL 21 #285 On Mon, 6 Sep 2010 12:43:00 -0700 (PDT) Helen Horn <he… [at] sbcglobal.net> writes: Allen, in California kids under 12 must have on a lifejacket when the boat leaves the dock if they are on deck. It is one big ticket...friends of ours got one of those tickets when they were putting the boat on the trailer at lake san antonio and the kid unhooked the LJ to leave it in the boat to get off. It held up in court. HH From: Allen Edwards <al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, September 6, 2010 12:02:31 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Kids n lifejackets - HELP needed Not sure what size boat you have but we used a harness instead of a life jacket on occasion although I don't remember why. I think more because it is safer than because the kids had any issue with the life jackets. You might get a harness and give him the choice of the harness or the life jacket. My comment about boat size is that if there is a chance of capsize, perhaps the harness isn't what you want. Allen On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 11:20 AM, <pw… [at] aol.com> wrote: My 26 month old son LOVES the boat but HATES wearing a life jacket. We have 2 of the same type, one a body glove with the crotch straps etc and the other the same type but with Scooby Doo on it to no avail. I am not exaggerating when I say that if you were in the boat next door you'd swear we were pulling his fingernails out with pliers and lighting splinters in his toenails when we put this on him. We let him scream for 30 min before giving up on it and keeping him below . . with my wife of course. We didn't bribe him with a lollipop but may have to next time if no one had any other tricks they can share. Thanks - Paul Adventure Kwest '80 Cal 39 Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c85984e17ee0a44e20st02duc