I took Artemis II out for her maiden voyage
I went with my 33 year old son.
the toilet cracked.
got back to the launch point.
The good news is that that Sunfish did just great.
I also got to spend the day with my son, which I don't get to do as often as I would like,
I have to repair the tiller.
When I was trying to pop it back in the toilet cracked.
I think I saw something similar on "America's Funniest Videos".Sounds like a great day in my book!!! Congrats. Some of my best adventures in boating involve overcoming minor adversity. Having your son with you, and returning to port with all major components intact, as well as seeing the potential for a lot of future fun time, I'd be thrilled.
Did I ever tell you about one first outing I had? I backed the newly bought used trailer down the ramp to retrieve the newly bought used boat who's engine had died. When I hit the brakes at the bottom of the ramp, the wheels and axle just kept on going down the ramp into and under the water, with the frame of the trailer still attached to the tow vehicle.
Best of luck with the "new" boat.