My first fill up!!! Nice gas prices!

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07-16-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hunster

This was like 7 years ago when gas had just jumped from like 135 to 191 . I have a 100 gal tank. F er left me with 4 gals!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PVqi6CMeKI

Hey John, the .010 cent numbers move just as fast as the .10 cent numbers do nowadays....

07-16-2007, 02:28 PM

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Been averaging $400-600 a week for 6 wks straight, had to take a break this past weekend. This weekend we took it easy and stayed local.

i GUESS YOUR

$900 A MONTH GAS BUDGET WENT OUT THE WINDOW THIS YEAR.

07-16-2007, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sakoutis3

i GUESS YOUR

$900 A MONTH GAS BUDGET WENT OUT THE WINDOW THIS YEAR.

Yessir!!

gotta get it all out, I'm sure boating will be somewhat limited next year...

07-16-2007, 03:55 PM

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A 2007 OPTI blew?? What happened? Thank god for warrantys ... I guess?!

07-16-2007, 04:18 PM

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Did somebody forget to pull back on the sticks when launching?????????

07-16-2007, 04:50 PM

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I had a 2000.00 gas budget this year and I am down to about 600.00 and mine is a single engine 454 nova spyder ran 100 miles 141.00 in gas

07-16-2007, 05:34 PM

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I blew a lower on a Merc 250 almost the same way no warning just boom.

A 36 concept w/2-250's I drove her home the same way at about 40mph.

07-16-2007, 05:51 PM

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$1.91 who knew

07-17-2007, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by marylandmark

No warning- nadda- all was good. Then clickity clank clank.

Come to think of it- my prop won't turn at all and it won't go in gear. Hmmmm...

I'd go with the lower before a power head.

07-17-2007, 08:30 AM

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Lowers blowing on merc OB's is very common... They're just about as strong as an Alpha drive... Almost the same parts too...

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