Keeping Kids Warm

[jordankmc]

What is everyone using to keep the kids warm in the boat. You know, after they come out of the water and have to keep their wet life jacket on. Then they get cold, start complaining and try their best to ruin the adults fun? 22 Mojo, no heaters. Any specia blankets or jackets that folks are using?

TIA


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[larry_arizona]

Perhaps a change to a dry life jacket?


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[jordankmc]

Life jacket is just part of it. There is also wet bathing suit, wind from the boat etc.


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[MJHSupra]

There are several companies that are making blankets. Surfinity, Hyperlite, and Mambe - probably more.

Works with the heater.

Expensive.

[larry_arizona]

You can add a heatercraft heater to your boat.


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[sandm]

knowing it's important to keep the kiddo's engaged and excited about recreating, I'd spend a few $$ on a waterproof blanket as mjh suggests(amazon has examples for under $50) and as larry points out, my FIRST winter mod would be a heater. the few bills you will spend on it will be money well spend in the long run.
I'd mount the heater in the observers storage rather than under the dash for more tubes on the observers side for the kids.
you could also opt for installing seat heaters under the vinyl over the winter as well but that's much more engaged and likely more expensive than a heater but it's another option.

I would swap lifejackets once out as my experience is a jacket will hold water/cold a lot longer than boardshorts.

[Holdmybeer]

Neoprene life vest - dry faster
Store life vest in tray above engine - heats them and helps dry them faster
Liquid force (and others) make "changer towels" they are like towel ponchos that work over the life vest.
Close the window and use the bow filler as a block to stop the heavy breeze while moving.

Heaters are great but costly. Being a new boat might be worth the upgrade.

[KnoxMojo]

My wife keeps an extra life jacket and a change of clothes for our little girl. She also has a towel hoodie she can put on. Our boat has a walk through wind blocker and heaters, so that helps.

[jcredible]

1. Dry Life Jackets - Make a big difference!
2. Ponchos are sweet too.
3. Heaters are so good...my youngest constantly uses them.

[HFarr]

Get some "Snuggie's" or one of these things! [emoji3]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220816/739f95763b132de0966c4334510a4017.jpg

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[zabooda]

A bow cover and heater tubes. A place for kids to go to get warm and stay out of rain showers when you get caught in one.

[Buckeye]

Get some "Snuggie's" or one of these things! [emoji3]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220816/739f95763b132de0966c4334510a4017.jpg

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these are what we use. My kids love them and wear them around the house through most of the winter

[Bigs28]

I live in south Florida and friends were shocked that a heater was mandatory on my boat purchase for this reason. My son wraps in a towel with the heater tube inside and is in heaven. It has made it possible to use the boat in the winter months when the water temp is in the 60s.

[larry_arizona]

Rule of thumb is if you have young kids or a wife on the boat….. order the heater.


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[zabooda]

"Rule of thumb is if you have young kids or a wife on the boat….. order the heater."


How true. I never had any complants of anyone being cold in the boat with a heat tube and dry beach towels to wrap in.

[larry_arizona]

Heated observer seat is used a lot on my boat when sun goes down.


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[Tommy2slow]

I live in northern Canada so we have this down to a science.

1. Invest in a heater over the winter.
2. Purchase a 2nd life jacket for the littles. Doesn’t have to be fancy.
3. Get a poncho. The kids can change into dry clothes under it.
4. Get a boat blanket. They are soft and furry on one side and lined with a sort of parachute material on the top to hold in that warm air from your newly installed heater.
5. The snuggie is nice after they change out of the wet clothes and put on a dry life jacket.
6. If you have the towel heater tray over your engine use it whenever possible to warm the dry clothes and dry life jacket, towels etc.
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[HFarr]

I live in south Florida and friends were shocked that a heater was mandatory on my boat purchase for this reason. My son wraps in a towel with the heater tube inside and is in heaven. It has made it possible to use the boat in the winter months when the water temp is in the 60s.Nice! But just let me know if you would like to trade that orange and blue blanket out for a red and black one! I'll hook you up. LOL!

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[Bigs28]

Nice! But just let me know if you would like to trade that orange and blue blanket out for a red and black one! I'll hook you up. LOL!

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Orange and blue blanket? ..... heh try orange and blue boat!! And my buckeye wife has the red and black life jacket.

[HFarr]

....well, I was thinking more along the lines of one of these![emoji6]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220818/9be6a282ce3108eb524ee348a5957adf.jpg

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