Be careful with chute flying. You may want to wait until they’re a little older.
We’re on fresh water, so no crabbing. When we go to the Outer Banks, however, crabbing off a dock with one of those hooks on a string (with a chicken neck) will keep the kids laughing for hours. We don’t keep any, but the kids have a blast. They also love swimming off the boat when the water warms up, including swinging from halyards (bow to stern) and letting go just before breaking teeth. My wife (the dentist) especially likes that part. From: Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 10:20 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Jeremy Ralph Subject: Re: Stus-List Kids entertainment Good question and responses on this topic. Our kids, 4 and 7, are reluctant to go on our 34' but always have great time at the cruising destinations. Some things they like when underway: - fishing - lego and toys - games and shows on iphones (sadly) - binoculars - keeping watch - going on deck (in mild conditions) - spotting whales and dolphins One issue is our 7 year old get's sea sick so we try and avoid letting her look at phones or spend time in the cabin when things get rough. Our son sleeps on the sole of the cabin. Some things they like when at anchor or moorage: - catching fish, crabs, minnows, jellyfish, etc. - swing on halyards from climbing harnesses - kids kayak - getting pulled behind dinghy on kids' kayak - swimming and jumping off the deck into the water - driving dingy (with dad's help) I've seen pictures of kids flying on spinnaker at anchor but I've yet to figure that out. Cheers, Jeremy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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