I take it you're not married, Brian? :)

> Hey it keeps you out of trouble,

Not if she sees boatbuilding as "trouble" in and of itself!

>there are far worse vices.

I homebrew too...between that and building, I'm a Bad Man! :) She doesn't paddle, and she doesn't drink beer, so she doesn't have that paradigm to see my fascination with my hobbies.

>and she knows where you are!!

Yeah, so she can come down and bug me and say,"Why aren't you remodeling the kitchen cabinets?" "Why aren't you working on my porch swing?" and "Why don't you take the dog for a walk?"

I love my wife dearly, but there are some times I just have to stand back and laugh (and then go do what Momma want me to do to keep her happy!)

Shawn