He and all other children on my boat wear life jackets under the following conditions; the big motor is on, we're somewhere where there is strong current, if it's cold and they are wearing layers or a jacket that would effect their swimming ability, in rough water, or whenever any of us thinks it's needed. Louisiana law states that a life jacket must be worn when the vessel is under way (when the main motor is in use). We far surpass those guidelines with our own common sense. I have four mustang survival hydrostatic life jackets that the adults wear when we're making runs more than from one group of birds to another or when it's cold and we're bundled up. I've gone overboard before in my younger years and was lucky to make it out of the situation. Some guests on my boat don't like my rules but to me I t's not worth the risk. Anything can happen out there. I've never had anyone tell me they didn't want to go back out with me, so it must not be that bad.
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