Wood kids on their 1956 Alumacraft 9/9/11

[Snookerd]

I bought the kids a vintage 14 alumacraft this Summer. While the 78 Johnson 25 is getting worked on, we took the boat out with our 8hp Yammi. By the size of their smiles, I am pretty sure they will be having fun on it by themselves in the future...........

[DonV]

Very cool Danny!!! They are good kids! It's gotta make you feel good.

[gofastsandman]

That should keep them away from the 18 for a couple of years. Well thought out plan there.

That should perfrom well with a 25.

[Snookerd]

Thanks guys.......I am starting to reap the rewards of getting them hooked on boating. They did think they would be taking the 18 out by themselves anytime, the 14 does serve as a bridge to the future. If I can buy an unmolested 23 Sceptre with a useable 250 in the future, I will be glad for them to use the 18 on their own.

[TooFly]

Very nice. A buddy of mine wants to get his 14 year old son a 13' Whaler or something along that line. But he doesn't think he's mature enough yet. I guess he can be a bit of a knucklehead at times. LOL.

Paul

[ScottM]

My dad bought my brother and I an old 12' Mirrocraft back in the early 80s and threw a new 4hp Evinrude on it. There is nothing cooler than being 12-14 and having your own boat to tool around in. Your kids will have a blast with it for sure.

[Snookerd]

Scott-Yea it was my dad who started me out cruising the Abacos at age 4, family had this same boat (1953 version) and I proceeded to sink it at the dock at age 10 when it had my brother's 20 hp Johnson on it . He went to University of Florida, so he deserved it Finally put a 1977 25 on it from D and D Marine in WPB around 81 and would take it off Jupiter inlet weekly in the Summers.