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ha2
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri May 27, 2011 2:40 am Posts: 272
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 taking kids for a ride
For you guys that take your kids out in your boat do you have them wear any hearing protection? When my motor was stock last year my kids loved going for rides now this year since i have done mods to my motor and it is louder my one 4 year old told me she doesn't like going because of the noise. I got her to go tonight by telling her i had ear plugs but they didn't stay in her ears too well. Anyone know of any kind of ear plugs or muffs that would work well with kids? I really want to beable to take my kids out. Thanks
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Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:38 pm |
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
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Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:44 pm |
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Captchaz
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:47 pm Posts: 4183 Location: Cut Off,LA
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
This pair fits my lil one. But she will not keep them on so she rides without them.. started her in the front and let her work her way to the back of the boat with me. Now she loves it and seems like the noise doesnt mess with her.. its bad for them just like us but they just like us im not wearing that daddy. We all said that one day im sure.
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Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:58 pm |
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mud4fun
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:45 am Posts: 61
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
BassPro has some great youth muffs. Cheap too
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Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:20 pm |
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ha2
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri May 27, 2011 2:40 am Posts: 272
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
i'll have to run to the wal-mart and get me a pair of those to try. she rides in the front half of the boat now so she's as far away as possible. The noise doesn't seem to bother her twin sister or her littler sister just her. Hell maybe shes just always ornery and bitching about something like her mother.
_________________ 1856 Phowler commercial hull with extra flotation so I can run shallower. Pushed by a stock Prodrive until my wife gives me more money
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Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:55 pm |
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Captchaz
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:47 pm Posts: 4183 Location: Cut Off,LA
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
Well at least you got 2 that didnt take after there mom.  Jk man.. Give it a try. Thats all you can do.. wal mart has the pink one also.. good luck hope it works out
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Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:01 pm |
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
These are what my wife wears. My son has a black pair. They are pretty compact for muffs and comfortable. uploadfromtaptalk1372942165500.jpg
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 6:51 am |
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JIMMY W
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm Posts: 4534 Location: South Louisiana
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
Are yall shitting me?
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:23 am |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
why would they be shitting you
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:29 am |
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prodrivinggatortail
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Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:00 am Posts: 785
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:31 am |
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:36 am |
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med
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:25 am Posts: 6432 Location: the dark side of the moon
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
My 3y/o isn't really find of a loud motor when running across the lake so I put her up front with the wife. No need in making them miserable listening to a loud motor and taking the fun out of it for them.
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:36 am |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
Not to mention you don't want their hearing ruined by the time they are 10. c'mon people they are kids, remember "Protect them at all cost"
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:34 am |
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nasty
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:36 am Posts: 1290
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
Indeed takem is right. Just as you should be responsible and wear your pfd regardless of regulations, especially when your kids are in the boat, to set a good example, why not take it a step farther and give them some hearing protection? If you work in the refineries or chemical plants you'd gave a greater appreciation for hearing protection. No sense in having a young one with hearing loss. Jmo
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:34 pm |
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bbb
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:54 pm Posts: 1554 Location: SW Georgia
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 Re: taking kids for a ride
Harbor Freight has some cheap and light muffs. Think they're $2:49. http://www.harborfreight.com/industrial ... 43768.htmlThe new and safer mud boat guys.
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