I know I'm going to get beat up over this but. He only learned part of the lesson. Kill switch hooked up, but still no life vest on either one while running the big motor. Yes I was one of those who didn't wear the vest,kill switch all the time, that changed for me years ago. It was due to an accident years ago, not to me but to someone's brother I met do to a lost phone. It's a long story.
Agreed, I have my kill switch hooked to my life jacket and I make my any passengers wear life jackets. I have a wife who Is a very strong swimmer and our oldest son who is a life guard and they fought me on this at first. If you get tossed out of a boat going any speed and get knocked out or hurt it does not matter if you could swim across the ocean.... You could drown very easily. When I get in my boat the life jackets come out and everyone has one on.... Is it cool? No it don't look cool I'm sure but it's pretty cool for me to make sure when running 70 +mph that at least we have life jackets and that kill switch ready to do their job. Anyone who thinks its a hassle to wear either one would change their mind real fast if the [censored] hit the fan.