To me working on my boat is liek therapy so it realy doesnt matter what i spend on it in the end....dont tell my wife that and i sure as hell dont want to see the total bill of things i do over the years....but as long as i enjoy it and it keeps me busy i dont care what others do :D

Seriously, THEY are the idiots. Take care of your boat if you like it and it will stay looking nice and lasting longer.

Depends on the boat.

I watch my brother idle out to our hangout in his 1974 Wellcraft with nothing for seats other than lawn chairs, and a recylcing bin for the empties laying in the bottom of the boat and I think to myself, maybe I'm the dumbass.