Here's a time-proven strategy for getting a spouse to sign off on boat expenses: present every piece of new gear you want to purchase as a critical safety upgrade. Without it you could die! This strategy works only if your spouse does not actually want you to die, so you have to pay attention to timing. ----- Original Message ---- From: Larry E Yake <leyake@juno.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6:08:59 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Bob, spouses, Pinto Lake, passing Potters Yikes! I got my wife to read your first post, but I think I'll hide this one from her.

I salute your wife for reading something about sailing. Here is my plan for husbands to get non-sailing >wives interested in sailing: You must remind her that she is a saint to put up with you. You must fearlessly >account for every penny that you spend on sailing and insist that she spend twice that amount on her own >interests. All the time spent working on the boat, dreaming about the boat or sailing the boat must be >matched minute for minute by asking how her day went, cleaning the bathroom, and entertaining your in->laws. If she consents to go on the boat with you, you may not say anything, I repeat ANYTHING, critical about how she sails; that includes all commands, instructions, teaching and "helping." Each time she >takes the helm, she gets a diamond. If she falls in at the dock, she gets a new car. If she suggests going >for a sail, you fly her to Hawaii to renew your vows.

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