I was very worried about how to tell my wife I was building the
Tolman Skiff but I had a pic of one on the Alaska Inside Passage as
computer wallpaper. She saw it and asked about it and I told her that
was what I was building. Since the Inside Passage (via cruise ship) is
her dream trip, she got interested and looked over the pics on the
FishyFish site. Now she demands I build the Jumbo instead of the
Standard. I had to tell her, ease of launch is a major factor as well
as ease of towing so I will still go with the 20' Standard. She loves
the Cuddy cabins even though I tell her they are heavy and will take
twice as long to build. I think she is used to the cabin on our 28'
sailboat and isnt making allowance for weight. She is used to camping
(our honeymoon 25 yrs ago we spent 90 days in our tent until she broke
her arm in a rock climbing accident) so a soft sided cuddy cabin will
work for her.
Now, we gotta plan an Inside Passage trip AFTER my sailing trip to
the Bahamas. At leasst she likes it.