wife isnt a guarantee any way ,here today gone tomorrow get the bass boat !!!! Also I suggest getting a storage building not far from the lake to keep it in. Because you will start working alot more Saturday mornings if you know what I mean... Grow a set and go fishin...........

Long & Happy marrage = 2 words...."Yes, Dear"
"If Momma isn't happy, nobodys gonna be happy".
Buy a bass boat, rent a ski boat.
You always come out cheaper renting - same for the wife part too.

Every time I see a Fish, and ski I say. "Momma would'nt let em get a bass boat"

yep. I dont tell my wife where to shop, and she doesnt tell me what kind of boat i need!

[b]Throw down your Man Card and buy the bass rig!
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Yeah! So what if you have to move into an apartment and put your rig in a storage lot. You didn't need her or half of your stuff or the kids. That'll teach her.

You could always dump her.

and thats when the fight started

Your wife only THINKS she is going to want to go to the lake a lot. Once she gets out there, it is going to be too hot...or it's too cold...or the wind is blowing too hard...or there's not enough breeze...

Or the waves are too big, and she is getting bounced around too much. Besides, it is messing up her hair...and the spray is getting her wet!

Oh, and don't think she is going to get up at 3:30 a.m. to be on the lake at daylight, so you're going to be going later than you want...just in time to miss the morning bite.

And late evenings? Are you kidding? MOSQUITOS are out then!

So I think your best move would be to just buy a bass boat, and rent a ski boat for that one three minute stretch, between 11:04 and 11:07 a.m. in early May, when the temperature is in her comfort zone (that would be between 74.8 degrees and 75.1 degrees...anything outside that is either TOO COLD or TOO HOT), the sun is out (but with a few cirrus clouds in front of it), and the wind is at 3.634 mph (just enough to create a breeze, but not enough to make any waves).

Have fun.

Get a bass boat, rent a pontoon a few days in the summer, she'll get over it.

fish and skis suck for both and if you get one, she'll go out on it for a about a week, then maybe once or twice a year and you'll feel like you got screwed always fishing out of a ski boat.

Ok, so if the best thing for your family is a fish and ski and you will be using it a lot for family time. Get the fish n ski.
If you are not going to be having a lot of family time and just fishing 99% of the time get the bass boat. You can pull a tube,knee board, skier with a bass boat. Have done it many of times. Bottom line. Get what is best for the family. I personally would rather have the bass boat, BUT if it was fish n ski or nothing, get the fish n ski. At least you will be on the water. Fish don't care what kind of boat your in. my .02

It really depends on what you do most, fish or ski?

I personally like my VIP 190 F/S. I don't tourney fish so the big front deck is not an issue with me. Has a nice bimini top to boot.

Heck, in the winter or inclement weather, it is nice to close the windshield and totally close off the elements. My wife likes going to the lake as much as I do. My .02

Your gonna get laughed at Bowtie if You get a Fish& Ski. Buy a 20 ft Bass Boat and Be done with it. Grab a pillow and on the way out and She'll be fine..

Here is a question to you guys. If you get a fish and ski, can you somehow remove the big windshield, and replace it with some type of wind screen similiar to what is used on a DC boat. If it can be done that may be a possibility for him.....takes up less space and he makes the wife happy!!

I say let her have her way ...... just tell her they put the trolling motor on the front to dry towels on.