There Goes a Boat [VHS]

one of the best in this fun series
This is our fourth Dave Hood "There Goes a .... " video and, I think, the best. This is the first one we've seen with Becky, and I thought she was a nice added element. Dave's comic bits are less distracting and performed better than when he depends on amateur bystanders. He does a wonderful job of making the videos informative as well as entertaining, and I find I haven't minded watching this tape (over and over again) at the same time our toddler loves watching the images and jokes (over and over again).In the course of this 35-minute video we visit a U.S. Navy cruiser and nuclear submarine, the Star of India sailing ship/museum as well as a small sail boat, cargo ships and hammerhead cranes (as seen on Amazing Race 2), a fishing boat, a tanker (with a 7-story engine room!), a tugboat, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter, and a luxury cruise ship. Kids get short, sweet encouragements to stay in school and use their life preserver.I think this and "There Goes a Fire Truck" are the best in the series.

Look elsewhere for excitement...
My toddler son really loves the Truck and Motorcycle videos, which have a great deal of action and keep his interest all the way through. I thought he would surely enjoy "There Goes a Boat". Unfortunately, he lost interest almost immediately. So much of the video is spent either inside the boats (technical-type stuff, which went right over my son's head) or with Dave/Becky goofing around (which I found particularly excessive in this video). I think he would have preferred some speedboats or more "out and about on the water" scenes. Overall, a dull choice compared to others in the series, although older children may find the technical information interesting.

ANOTHER GREAT TAPE IN THE SERIES
MY 3 YEAR OLD LOVES THIS VIDEO.IT IS VERY EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE FOR CHILDREN.IT SHOWS KIDS CRUISE SHIPS,TUG BOATS,SUBMARINES,TANKERS AND OF COARSE DAVE AND BECKY MAKE IT EXTREMELY ENJOYABLE FOR KIDS.

There Goes a Boat
My son enjoyed it very much. Dave and Becky make the video fun as well as entertaining.

Not nearly as good as the train, firetruck, or bulldozer.
This video wasn't nearly as good as the Firetruck, train, or bulldozer videos. Dave needs to stop trying to be so entertaining and be a little more informative.