A new harness
I made a few changes to my harness design and made one for Josh. Improvements include velcro shoulder pads and seized strap terminations. I built enough adjustment into the harness to fit Jake, so Josh won't outgrow it too soon.
posted by Ariel | CD 36 at 11/08/2008 12:50:00 PM
2 Comments:
Like to look of your harness, though was interested to see you fasten it at the front.
I'm just getting into sailing with kids but read in "Kids in the Cockpit" (Jill Schinas) it was better to attach the lifeline at the rear for small kids. Do you find Jake trips over it at all?
Given the confines of a boat, it seems the tether is always in the way, whether it attaches at the front or back. Kids are so active that it isn't long before they're trying to maneuver around it. I think the most logical argument for fastening the harness in the back is to keep little hands from unsnapping the shackle, which can be an issue but has not been a problem with my kids. One of the reasons I fasten it in the front is because I thought it might be easier for Jake to keep his head up and out of the water if he were to go over the side. At any rate, he doesn't seem to be at all bothered by the harness/tether.
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