Docktopus
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2024
- Messages
- 29
- Vessel Name
- Docktopus
- Vessel Make
- Rodman 900
One thing that has been true for my family is that you learn a lot of lessons the hard way. If it happens to work out that you get a starter boat for weekend trips or week long trips, you will also be able to work out a lot of bugs with that boat.
Just this weekend, I was working with my 12 year old on docking. We were headed into the dock, when my wife tells me the docking assignments all changed. The wind was very high and I had a 60’ boat right on my stern. I never should have had a 12 year at the helm in that moment. The lesson I learned was not to combine training for the kids with sticky situations. Seems obvious right? But when you get joy from working with your kids, it will cloud your judgement. Nothing major happened this time, but that mistake could have cost us thousands of dollars.
Just this weekend, I was working with my 12 year old on docking. We were headed into the dock, when my wife tells me the docking assignments all changed. The wind was very high and I had a 60’ boat right on my stern. I never should have had a 12 year at the helm in that moment. The lesson I learned was not to combine training for the kids with sticky situations. Seems obvious right? But when you get joy from working with your kids, it will cloud your judgement. Nothing major happened this time, but that mistake could have cost us thousands of dollars.