Wife is PISSED! Need help from CSC community ASAP

[KenB]

So I have a 23 ft project in the yard. Bought it from a guy whose wife made him sell it. I cut the transom, started on decks, then fish showed up.

Yesterday I bolted down to pembroke and bought a 20 potter inboard (no engine)... without really telling her. Also purchased from a guy whose wife made him sell it.

So now I have 2 projects in the yard. Here is the part where I need advice from the CSC community...

[KenB]

Some late night stealth pics of the boat.

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Hi KenB:

I voted to convert to outboard. But I must say that is sounds like you might have stepped into a bucket of S**t with your wife.
Neither one of those boats are a sleep aboard so if I were you I would so some serious rebuilt on the relationship first before you look at either one of the boats.
I do have a good name for the new boat though and I am sure your wife would agree "The Other Woman"


FellowShip

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Just for the Grins

Official 23’ SF Antique Classic SeaCraft Owner

[KenB]

Hey Ship.

Thanks for the concerns... my post was tongue in cheek. I did think it was funny that I had to save both of these boats from grumpy wives.

Me and the new wife are doing well (first time for both of us). She is not happy about new boats nor my "secretive behavior in acquiring most recent boat," but also sees the benefits in holding the whole escapade over my head. Indefinitely.

I will point out that the wife does seem to be less gung-ho about boating type excursions, now that we are hitched. Back in the day she was pretty salty, but now I get a lot of "you go fishing I have to go shopping." She is also grumpy about lack of "bathrooms" on said boats.

[thedog]

typical bait and switch

a bucket used to be good, now it's a full john with mirror

[McGillicuddy]

Gee, KenB,
There's a Tsunami just up the road from you. I think it had a potti...
Seems a grumpy wife involved there, too. Maybe the potti and cuddy will help get your bride back back to the righteous same page...and keep that Nordstrom's credit card in check Good luck with that!

[ScottM]

I saw that 20 on CL yesterday and had to laugh at the guy's ad. He was essentially begging someone to take it. I'm guessing you got it for less than the $500 asking.

[workinpr0gress]

"Honey I bought it for you so we could have his and hers". , " I have to get a bracket & an o/b so I can leave room for the toilet and holding tank just for you."

[BigLew]

Some times we just write checks we know we can't cash! Don't ask.

I'm sorry for your pain Ken, but only you know what will really shift her off the 2nd boat and onto what she values in you. I know you are married, but you have to go back to the "courtship mind set". Explain how the dream and the opportunity coincided much differently than you ever imagined and you reallize not telling her was not right, yada, yada, yada but you are going to do 1, 2 +3 for her and that you Beg her forgiveness.

Lew's rule #4; It is much easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission!

Good Luck, guy! You're going to need it!!!

[castalot]

Just ask her would she rather have you go out with your buddies drinking at the bar and possibly meeting women or be in the back yard working on a boat (with your buddies drinking ) that always worked for me about fishing (but we didn't drink fishing at nite)