watching this one closely

[bgreene]

How about this strategy with the wife.........

1st - tell her you're giving serious consideration to buying a NEW boat - to avoid all the time and labor needed to restore an old boat. Let this sink in good for a while.

Then - when you find the USED boat you want, tell her you decided it wouldn't be fair to spend all that money on a new boat, so you're going to buy a used one.

She'll wind up thanking you for you're consideration, and praise your virtues.

Happy wife / and end of story.