: suggestions on any part of the above, I’m happy to hear
: them.

Hi Ken, take the money you would spend fixing up your workshop and get something nice for your wife; it will take you further toward your next boat project than any of the above

For rewiring, you could install quad boxes and put one circuit on all the left-hand plugs and a second circuit on all the right-hand plugs. That way you can minimize extension chords even more. I did that in a loft once. If I remember correctly, it means you need one additional hot lead; they can share a ground... you might want to check local codes/a real electrician on that

- Chip
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