buck183

Apparently I'm in the minority I guess. Fuel prices are dictacting whether or not I purchase another boat this summer.

Buck

Donzi Corleone

Mines more like 3 gal. to the mile...............I have made my trips shorter and less speed...

WARPARTY36

Hey Buck, we'll be in Silom playing golf again this weekend.

BAJA WILL

I have been thinking of turning a old trailer I have into a big gas can that I can refuel on all weekend, instead of paying for the marina gas??save about .40cent a gallon times that by at least 100 gallons a weekend it adds up. not to mention the gas I would burn going to and from the marina?? but its just a thought right now.

WILL

CAP071

I am so glad I sold my boat this week. I don't know if I'll get another right now


Between insurance and gas this is just the beginning.

otis311

I plan on using my Tiger a little less and using the Checkmate with a 235 eggbeater more this year. Ill use the little boat to run around during the week or for quick joyrides and use the Tiger on the weekends. I also have considered accepting gas money from guests when offered. I have always had my own personal policy not to do so seeing that I was going to be using the boat with or without them. But now that it looks like gas will be closer to $4.00 a gallon than $3.00 on the lake Ill take any and all donations towards the gas bill. Hate to sound cheap, but i will not boat any less hours no matter what the cost is. Its mental therapy to me

buck183

I've still got your cell number Bubba. Unless it's changed? I'll give you a call and see if we can hook up at the Hill.

Buck

MitchStellin

That study was bull$hit and was a marketing ploy by the mfgs. I got out of the big block twins and am heading back to a single outboard with a center console sport fisher. I got 1 mpg with the T502s and it killed me last year. It does and will effect sales and it will hurt bad when it hits $3 per gallon. I was tired of asking for 4 people to pitch in $100 just for a trip across lake MI, thats 170 miles and $400 easy. It is a damn shame that this has to happen, I got lucky to sell mine, now I need to get looking, I have a few ideas and may go back to the Zodiac. It was 100% of why I sold and 100% what I will end up buying. Yes I am a die hard boater and I will always be on the water but I will not be a slave to fuel and wonder and worry where prices are going and how far or fast I can travel. This sucks and I am pissed (if you could not tell)

AIR TIME

I WILL STICK TO TRAILERING TO THE BOAT RAMPS SHORT RIDES WFO

Loan Ranger

When we go out to eat by boat we would say lets go get a $100 grouper sandwich. Now it's a $125 sandwich. Damn expensive fish.