OK, I’ll confess — that headline was meant just to grab the attention of guys whose wives or girlfriends don’t want to go out on the boat and they can’t figure out why. And in order to tell them why, I’m going to be making some broad generalizations of women. I am well aware that there are all sorts of women out there and not every statement made will apply to all of them equally. Please understand that I’m just trying to help.

Boating is a male-dominated pastime, but it’s not uncommon for women to be present aboard a vessel. But what if she doesn’t want to go out on the boat? It’s probably your fault. There are several possible reasons, but they all come down to the same thing: You haven’t really considered her needs.