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beermunk

beermunk

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huh? Did i click the right video? Some kid running an outboard for 30 seconds?
 
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81 beachcomber

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haha nice. i grew up boating with my parents on their sailboat. we had a little inflatable zodiac with a 20hp outboard on it that i always wanted to drive. the rule was if i could start it on my own i could drive it. i was 5 years old when i started it. they are all sitting around having "happy hour" when they hear me fire up the dingy. lol apparently they were lying when they said i could drive it, at least not without dad sitting right there
 
scoutabout

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Yup -- nothing like being a kid and having a few horses at your command. My parents' rule was I could go out in the tinny alone once I could jump in the water fully clothed, strip down without drowing, then swim across the bay (200ft or so). Again, without drowing.

Oh yeah...and operate the boat.:D
 
ziggy

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:)....... that made me smile. brings back my younger days.. i remember getting to operate granddads boat at about that age, if.. i'd go bail and sop the water out of them. they were wood row boats. my learning started with useing oars though. when i could control that, then moved up to the ob. a 5.5hp johnson. sure puts a smile on your face when your so young with so much hp at your command like scoutabout noted... i always wanted to go for another boat ride..
that father best watch out though. he's just commiting that child to a life time of boating adventures to come.. starting with........ that boys gonna want some more hp pretty soon. and that's gonna cost dad.... ;)
 
22E6441

22E6441

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Love it. My parents have some pictures of me like that when I was a kid.

That little guy is just givin 'er too! Twist that throttle!
 
Shizzy

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I still get teary eyed anytime I see a green mid 50's Johnny 10 Horse hanging off the back of a beat up old tinny.
 
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