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Childrens life jackets
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04/04/2017 10:04 AM
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I am looking for suggestions for comfortable life jackets for my kids. We are bringing our 3,5 & 6 year old children with us sailing this spring and want to find good, comfortable life jackets.
Mike
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Re: Childrens life jackets
[Re: maytrix]
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04/04/2017 12:05 PM
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Thank you both for the input. Safety is obviously number 1, but want to make sure I don't hear them complain as they will be wearing them for extended periods.
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Re: Childrens life jackets
[Re: 1mjk]
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04/04/2017 12:24 PM
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I'll just add that Conner didn't swim in his. He wore it while we were under way. When we were at anchor, he didn't wear it as he wasn't left on his own at any time.
If the goal is to have them wear it while at anchor and swim with it, then that may be harder to find something that is really comfortable and also offers the same level of safety. Our goal was simply - a vest that could keep him afloat safely if he fell off the boat, but more important a vest with harness so he never fell off the boat.
Matt
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Re: Childrens life jackets
[Re: maytrix]
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04/04/2017 04:36 PM
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When we were down in November our 3yo alternated between a puddle jumper http://www.coleman.com/puddlejumper-child30_50lbs/and a regular life jacket. The puddle jumper seemed to be the go-to for hanging out on deck and the regular if we went in the dinghy. The puddle jumper is coast guard approved though so it would be fine in the dinghy as well. The older children (5,6,7,9,11) all wore either a regular or neoprene vest.
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Re: Childrens life jackets
[Re: wmmoorejr]
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04/05/2017 09:42 AM
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Are most of the neoprene USCG approved these days? I remember years back when many weren't.
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