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Anyone thinking of keeping their boat out of water this year because of the predicted gas prices??
 
Not me. On either boat.

Unless fuel doubles in price it really is not that much of an issue for me. At least not now. Even if it doubled in price I am not sure it would be. If I used a 1000 gallons a year and it went from $3 a gallon to $6 a gallon the overall difference would only be $3k for the year. Considering the cost of everything else boating that is not that much.
 
I only hope I have more time to use the boat this coming year
Cost of fuel may effect where I boat
 
If it becomes that much of an issue, I can just slow down a little, enjoy the scenery more leisurely and conserve a little.
 
Both boats will be in this year.

2 years ago we paid close to $5.00 gl for diesel while on vacation for two weeks. We bit the bullet that year, but we had a great vacation.
 
Get Zero out of office and let us start drilling in the GOM and prices will go down. BTW thank everyone who voted Dumbocrat in 2008.
 
Gas never stopped us.
We will cut back on other things first.
I have a boating and a fishing addiction.
So I fill up 2 boats.
We don't have many other things on our plate.
We cook at home. We don't go to the movies.
 
Regardless of who's in office, the oil companies drilling in the GOM are going to want more money to cover their liability for future spills; or may simply choose not to take the risk. 40 billion isn't pocket change.

Anyway the price of oil is pretty much set by supply and demand. With China and India ramping up, I can't see prices going down again without another recession.
 
Its funny how we care about somethings and not others. I look at a gallon of gas as a way to push a 14,000lb boat (aka floating hotel room) with my entire family and everything I could ever want..... pushing it for just about a mile.

Then I look at a gallon of orange juice which 5 of us can plow down during a typical breakfast and say to myself... "Wow that's expensive"

We as humans actually use the most expensive liquids on earth. There is a $54.00 bottle of Petron is $257.00 per gallon.

Here is a link to a site that compares 47 different items at 1 gallon each.
http://www.cockeyed.com/science/gallon/liquid.html

My view is about boating as it is about flying. If you can't afford the gas you really can't afford the boat as the gas is about the only part of the boating costs that you have any control over.
 
The last gas price spike that began in 2007 into 2008 preceded and maybe even initiated the recent economic meltdown. Personally the added expense won't break the bank for me as I live within my means. What I do worry about is how it will effect the recovery and those who have overextended themselves. It's disconcerting to see so many struggling to make ends meet, most without the luxury of a boat to escape to.
 
"My view is about boating as it is about flying. If you can't afford the gas you really can't afford the boat as the gas is about the only part of the boating costs that you have any control over"
I agree with this 100% but would add that the price of the items mentioned in the link have nothing to do with the cost of powering our economy or for that matter our boats. If I had to buy 100 gallons of orange juice to enjoy my boat for a couple of days I would probably would find an alternative way of enjoying my free time or maybe start planting orange trees in my back yard.
 
If gas prices rise one cent more, I'm going to sell all 3 of my boats, my three cars, and cut off my natural gas supply. I will travel only by bicycle.
 
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Originally posted by HOGAN

If gas prices rise one cent more, I'm going to sell all 3 of my boats, my three cars, and cut off my natural gas supply. I will travel only by bicycle.

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You'd better start before the prices fall!
 
"If gas prices rise one cent more..."

I'm going to hide under my bed.

Peter
 
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Originally posted by winters remedy

Glad I topped off at the end of the season!!

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Yea almost..... your gas has most likely dropped down to about 75 octane while stored.
 
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