My Dilemma and a Sick Friend's Boat

[tbodine88]

I've been thinking of buying a bigger boat, one that I can take the wife on. A trawler type boat.

I have a friend who has a trawler he had been keeping in his garage for the past few years.

He wanted to renovate the interior, says the motor ran fine the last time it was out a few years ago.

I called him, told him I might be willing to take the boat off his hands in a couple of years so I can do the loop.

A close friend of his called today and tells me he needs to sell her soon. If I took the boat now, it would take a load off her mind.

My wife of course says no. I can't go for at least a couple of years till the kid is out of college. Paying storage until then will be difficult, plus I'd have to hire out renovating the interior.

My head says no, heart says yes.