: The only thing that sort of concerns me is where you say that you
: might take your young daughter in the boat with you after you
: get her a PFD. I'm not sure about anybody else but I think the
: smallish oval cockpit and relativley low masik you have will
: easily trap/snag two people if they try to exit at the same
: time. Also a young child may panic in the event of a capsize,
: making exiting that much harder.
I think the issues that you suggest are very real, and I think the risk is manageable. Young kids can panic, but so do adults. It takes training to fix that problem. I'd be even more concerned if the kid had her own boat. Practicing wet exits in a controlled environment with a qualified instructor can help alleviate the risks.
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