To boat or not to boat?

July 7, 2011: Our plan was to go boating with Uncle Bob on a lake east of San Diego. But with a stuck throttle, we had to abandon ship before we ever got going. It started out fun, with the kids enjoying wearing their little PFDs (see Image 1).

But after an hour or so waiting to determine whether or not we'd hit the water, we started to feel hot and uncomfortable (see Image 2)