I have a confession to make. I was always one of those guys who would sit there reading his WoodenBoat or some other rag and wonder what in the world you need more than one boat for. (Never mind the conflicting fact that for the last 10 years I have maintained a stable of at least two different motorcycles.)
Now I find myself in that very position.I have an LS-16 in need of a serious cleaning and some relatively minor repairs to make her sailable. And I will be picking up my recently purchased C-22 in about 2 weeks. Well, needless to say, my long suffering and decidedly better half says we don't need two boats, especially not on our little 1/4 acre lot. She says the LS-16 has to go.
I have attempted to counter with logic. (a major mistake when talking to a woman, their idea of logic is NOT logical!) The nearest lake to us (20 mins) has an LOA limit of 17', so the LS-16 is perfect for a quick day trip to the lake and back or that afternoon stress-relief sail. And I'm situated about 2 hours from the Finger Lakes, 4 hours from the Chesapeake, and the same to Lakes Erie or Ontario. Blanchard Lake is about an hour away.
So I'm sure there are others on this board who have successfully overcome this obstacle. I'd like to know how. My first thought is to simply avoid the subject until she's sailed on both boats and had a chance to appreciate the "wisdom" of keeping them both. What do you think?
