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my son has been wanting to take my boat to the lake fishing, with a buddy of his, and hes a pretty well trusted boy, hes 17, he's got experience driving it, and loading it on the boat. if it was your son, would you let him take it to the lake?
You know your son better than the rest of us do.. Is he a show off type once he gets away from sight? Is the lake a large lake full of roack piles or ledges that can be buried just under the surface where a lower unit could hit it? How big of a boat and how much horsepower are you talking about? How many people would he try to take out with him? Does he pay close attention to you when you have him driving the boat?
Those are the questionsI would be asking myself as well as how much trust am I willing to place in him. How mature is he for his age and if you feel comfortable or not. Does he know the laws for as far as wake zones and other issues that can arrise. If you feel it is OK for him to, then why not..?