Good point regarding capsizing. With my weight, I'll be jumping up and down on the daggerboard trying to get the mast tip out of the water. As for the wife, she's stuck with me no matter what I do. Granted if I stray, I suspect I would wake up with something missing. Regarding the purchase, my ace in the hole is that I'm selling my old underused skiboat. She's happy to see that go, so I can always say I'm using the proceeds for the extra cost. She'll take getting rid of the skiboat anyday over spending extra on a sailboat. It's win-win for both of us, except when I'll be looking out at the lake with 0 knot breeze and only glass.