Quote Originally Posted by bergermaister View Post
Given the boat needed a new alternator and new starter is was over before it even started. Then after our 4th of July trip where my buddy's Malibu was broken down on the water, like opened the engine compartment and thought it was on fire, but was actually just steam. And we had to taxi him 5 miles back and forth to the launch for parts and tow him in. I think that put a damper on their "we could do this" enthusiasm just a bit...
I hate to hear this. As a father I completely understand, and it helped make your decision easier. However, I was hoping to hear of the adventures and how it went. Having to figure things out is part of growing up.