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John Russell
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Initially Posted - 11/28/2008 :  11:38:06  Show Profile
My 9 year old is outgrowing her current PFD. She wears it appropriately but complains about how warm it is. Since she's too small for an inflatable still, we're looking for a youth size PFD that kids actually wear without too many complaints.

Any suggestions?
John Russell
1999 C250 SR/WK #410
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 11/28/2008 :  14:27:18  Show Profile
I'd look for a PFD designed for 'active watersports'... like Kayaking.
Less restrictive. Kinda like these.

http://www.rei.com/product/767359
http://www.austinkayak.com/products/481/NRS-Vista-Youth-PFD-Life-Vest.html
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 11/28/2008 :  16:57:10  Show Profile
I started my son with "swimming" lessons at about age 6 months, just to teach him to float. He got more lessons as he became old enough to actually learn to swim. The idea was to teach him to be self-reliant around the water, and the pfd, which he had to wear until he was about 12-13, was just in case he got into a situation that he couldn't handle by himself, and to keep him afloat until someone could get to him.

I never thought about it, but if your child can swim reasonably well, maybe an inflatable belt pfd might be sufficient to provide her an extra measure of protection, while being more comfortable. I have to agree with the kids that a jacket pfd can be very uncomfortable on hot, steamy summer days.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 11/29/2008 :  08:43:56  Show Profile
Nylon mesh on the inside helps in the heat... But I agree with Steve--I used a belt as a kid when waterskiing--it provided adequate floatation so I could wait comfortably until the people in the boat realized I wasn't back there any more...
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 11/29/2008 :  11:36:50  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by John Russell</i>
<br />...we're looking for a youth size PFD that kids actually wear without too many complaints.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Never was able to find one myself.

My daughters were around the preteen age when they started becoming more vocal about having to wear a bulky pfd over their bikinis while sunning themselves in the cockpit, especially on those hot, steamy summer days. Back then, the rule was they could only take off their pfd's when down below. Well, over time, they started spending more time down below almost to the point of staying down there from the time we left the slip until we arrived back. It wasn't long before we adopted "Cruising World" style pfd use.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 11/29/2008 :  17:49:56  Show Profile
Check out Overton's at http://www.overtons.com/
Then click on vests/life jackets. I like their catalog.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 11/29/2008 :  19:19:31  Show Profile
Thanks, guys. Overton's has one that looks to have open sides which might help. I'm going to give some thought to the inflatable belt idea. I will probably buy one for myself. Maybe I'll let her try it in the swimming pool and see what happens.
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