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Default an underground sailing trip

My trip to the Abacos in my 28' sailboat which has turned into a
caving trip is suddenly getting crowded. I shoulda expected this.
Cavers are all crazy and think nothing of jumping at any opportunity
for crazy adventure. Whereas I could not get any sailing types to go
unless I offered more "civilized" accomodations, the cavers think
nothing of bad food and being uncomfortable so I now have too many
crew.
Me: Its only a 28' boat.
Matt: I'll sleep in the dinghy behind the boat or maybe I'll put my
climbing hammock up the mast.
Me: I get really annoyed and moody when the boat is crowded.
Matt: OK, Alan and I will take turns, he can go ashore and hitchhike
one day and me the next. We'll leave our caving gear on the boat.
Me: Where would you sleep?
Matt: I'll take a piece of plastic I sleep under on my trips. BTW,
can you carry my dive tanks?

Then there's the single woman who wants to go, how do I say no to her
to keep my wife happy?