Great point! There are rules as well as common sense working against anyone with small kids on a boat (especially out of the slip) without a pfd. They should have them on whether on the cockpit seat or at the lower helm of a 55 footer.
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OK This will be my last post. The picture is not showing the person on the other side of the seat at the swim platform, the people to the left and right of my grandchild. I would never endanger my grand child or any child for that matter and I am all about safety. I am very disturbed that someone would even accuse me otherwise. We were at anchor and at put safety precautions in place prior to. I am a seasoned boater without incident. I will leave Club Sea Ray in peace.
Eddy, I can see where you are coming from, but look at it from the advantage point of those who asked about the life jackets. We don't know you. You have five posts and don't know about your level of experience. For all we know you were not aware of what the requirements are.
As to those who questioned where my grand daughter's like jacket was in that photo, she's not wearing one (obviously). It was winter (note the Christmas decorations and winter hoodies) the salon door was closed and she was sitting on my lap.
First of all, it's not required under those conditions where she's inside the boat. When any of the kids are on the boat they always have their lifejackets on when they are free to go in and out of the salon. The rule is when they want to go outside in the summer, they can only do it when an adult is with them. When the salon door is closed and locked we don't make them wear lifejackets.
I'm not about to quit CSR and I'm not about to get into a spitting match over whether or not my decision was correct in your eyes.