Saltydog87
Active Member
My wife and I were blessed with a baby girl last March! This also meant that the Sunfish didn’t come out of storage, as we were up to our ears trying to keep a newborn alive.
Eventually, I would like to take our little one out on the Sunfish on a light-wind day, but I’m also trying to be a responsible parent. I’ve been looking at life preservers, 0-2 year growth charts and trying to project whether or not to invest in a “newborn” life jacket (0-30 lbs) or waiting until later for a “child” (30-50 lbs).
My question for parents on the forum is: around what age did you trust taking your kid out on the Sunfish? What factor(s) helped make your decision?
So far, my concerns would be…
- proper life jacket at all times
- avoid the lower boom!
- handling a capsize (ideally in a light-wind day avoid altogether)
- potential that kiddo wants to get to shore quickly for potty or other reasons (stay close to shore)
Eventually, I would like to take our little one out on the Sunfish on a light-wind day, but I’m also trying to be a responsible parent. I’ve been looking at life preservers, 0-2 year growth charts and trying to project whether or not to invest in a “newborn” life jacket (0-30 lbs) or waiting until later for a “child” (30-50 lbs).
My question for parents on the forum is: around what age did you trust taking your kid out on the Sunfish? What factor(s) helped make your decision?
So far, my concerns would be…
- proper life jacket at all times
- avoid the lower boom!
- handling a capsize (ideally in a light-wind day avoid altogether)
- potential that kiddo wants to get to shore quickly for potty or other reasons (stay close to shore)