RE: [Paddlewise] new drysuit just arrived/new boat/looking for a good witchdoctor

Phil Huck wrote:

> Although, I have discovered that my wife, a 
> non-paddler, has applied
>  a three boat limit to our household. I don't know if that is 
> treasony or
> heresy. But she seems to be standing firm on it. 
>     Does anybody have any suggestions for improving
> my three-boat limit? 

  Ah, an age old problem for males everywhere.  The secret to getting past
this critical fourth boat impasse is fairly simple.  What you need to do is
to tell her that you're going to do her a favor and get the boats out of the
garage, thereby making it look neater and less crowded, and will be building
a small kayak shed in the backyard.  Once you get consent to that you're
home free - just make sure that the shed design is easily expandable (who
knows how many boats you'll end up with!).  Once the kayaks are safely
ensconced in the shed where she won't be forced to look at them every day as
she does in the garage you can begin to expand the fleet at whatever rate
your checkbook will support.  A separate checking account can be helpful
with this little stumbling block.  The kayaks stored in the shed will soon
be viewed by your adoring spouse as "Phil's kayaks" instead of "those three
kayaks" - a critical differentiation that forms the crux of this theory.
The fourth boat is just lumped together into the pool of "Phil's kayaks" in
her mind and peace will continue to reign in the household.  After the
fourth boat is accepted subsequent boats can be added easily into the quiver
without causing as much as a raised eyebrow.

Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska
(author Pat McManus does it a lot better than I can!)
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