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You did the right thing N. Now you have FAMILY loving boating, your boat. Show them how much fun it is on their terms. Fix it up, but by all means, use it as much as you can, then when the time is right, spring the Checkmate...patience is a virtue. heh, heh.

Do you find yourself using your cell phone on the water more than your VHF? More so than you used to? Here are some reasons why a VHF is better, especially in an emergency. Cell Phone or VHF Radio...

Hard to believe he's a serious world champion bass fisherman. :sssh:

I've always enjoyed a display of great boat docking. I've seen some really good ones and this video, "Coming Home With Care" is what I'm talking about. Finesse! :bigthumb:

Sound advice from Sean. Nathan, sounds like you've already decided to the deck boat is going. Low budget fix on the Chaparral. You could do it over the winter and make your close friend happy. Chaparral is a great boat. The hull and trailer look good. How about the rest of it, the inboard...

Do you have any boating fears or have you gotten over them? Do you remember your first time docking a boat in a stiff wind with everybody watching? Here's a video of one of a boater's worst nightmares...utter incompetence at the helm when docking in light air on flat water. No Excuses Here...

If you're an overnight boater there's a handy checklist prepared by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary which lists items you may want to consider bringing with you before you shove off. You don't want to forget anything you might need when you're "on the hook". :shakehead: Checklist for Overnight...

Wow. What a great story. Thanks for the posts. A special moment! I'm sure she's glad to be home.

Here's a short quiz (Boating Magazine) to see how well you are prepared for hurricane season. Are you Prepared for Hurricane Season?

Are you a "minimalist" or "immoderate" boater, i.e. do you bring the bare minimum aboard or do you bring it all, to prepare every possible contingency? If you're the latter, where do you put it all and how do you stow it? This is how we try to keep the insanity within reasonable, tolerable...

So sorry to hear that Sean. What a disappointment. If it makes you feel any better, I had my family ready to go cruising until I started my port engine to a shuddering sound and the smell of burnt rubber. In 5 minutes the engine was running at 200 degrees. I'm hoping it's just a fan belt...

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Oh no! :yell:

Couldn't agree more Nathan.

Have fun on the briny Nathan. Salt water's not so bad, it's more bouyant and the hull will plane faster.

Right you are Nathan. My apologies Sean. Congrats in getting it done. The Greavette must feel it has returned home. Any regrets from the former owner? Nathan, you must be close too to finishing your project...?

That is so cool Nathan! What a journey. Love the vintage wooden boats. Congratulations. It must be very gratifying. The hard work and patience paid off. :cheers:

A Dutch creationist is putting the finishing touches on a full-size replica of Noah's Ark, which he has built according to a blueprint set out in the Bible. Noah's Ark

Here's a funny video of what not to do fishing; a compilation of Bill Dance (pro fisherman) TV bloopers through the years. Video Bloopers :eyecrazy:

As an aside. Boating wives are what keeps us in the boat. Without them, we wouldn't be boating! God bless them for they are rare indeed!