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Old 03-07-2022, 09:53 PM
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Almost toying with the idea of swapping the belt driven intake manifold for a conventional one, loosing 10 mph but sucking much less fuel...
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Almost toying with the idea of swapping the belt driven intake manifold for a conventional one, loosing 10 mph but sucking much less fuel...
can always switch it back at a later date
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Old 03-07-2022, 11:17 PM
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It will definitely suck watching the pump pass $2k to fill the 36 if prices get up near the $10 per gallon mark on the water out here (92 octane is already over $7 per gallon on land in some cities). However, even at $10 per gallon, gas would still be one of the lesser expenses of my boating addiction and not stop me from using my boats.
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Old 03-08-2022, 05:29 AM
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I don’t care if many peeps can afford a zillion per gallonWe shouldn’t accept anything more than $2.65 off the water.
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Local news here just interviewed a couple marina owners this AM, about how gas prices are already hitting the marine industry, and how it will affect seafood costs, as well as impact the local on water restaurants and bars.. They are anticipating $8 for 87 octane on the water by the next time they need to fill their storage tanks
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spend more time on the hook and less time running hard
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Look at all the other prices soaring right with it. I can go without eating or buying new cloths but not taking me off the water 😂. Been waiting to long. Pretty much narrows down to one’s personal finances and priorities. It won’t impact many of us in the northern Midwest no where’s near as much. Regardless - I tend to forget a lot of chit when throttling down out the channel into the sunset. I like to run… not sit.

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Its going to hurt more than I wanted it to that is for sure. I usually dont ask people for gas money when taking them out because I already planned on going out anyways, but the boat might not run on Thanks this year..

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Originally Posted by SB
I don’t care if many peeps can afford a zillion per gallonWe shouldn’t accept anything more than $2.65 off the water.
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no way 2.65, when junior was presidente (bush junior) a barrel was one hundred and ninety dollars, gas was a dollar ninety.

Without getting into the whole whats a dollar worth whats this that and the other thing. My point is a penny a gallon for every dollar a barrel.

cant wait to ask a certain family member who goes buh- frikin-listic at the thought of sending the saudi's money for oil.
he voted for this, he knew it was obama 2.0
Can't wait to ask what's wrong w/ highest employment, lowest unemployment energy independance secure border industry in America and on and on ? How do think the pension stays fat ? Hope and change ? Holding hands and singing we are the world ?

Make America strong sooner, TRUMP 2022, right after the midterms would be better, they cheated, they conspired with foreign gov, foreign mil and/or agents of acting by and for,
they did not i repeat did not steal the election. THEY OVER THREW THE DUELY ELECTED GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

enough already let's wrap this up and televise the whole thing.




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Old 03-08-2022, 12:16 PM
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Gas prices won't make me boat less, I may do more cooking on the dock instead of eating out though. I typically spend way more money on food/drinks in a day then I do in boat gas.
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