Gas Price

willietrojan · Post by **willietrojan** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:53 pm

These are times that I'm glad to have a gas boat, not that I can afford to
run it anyway!

TADTOOMUCH · Post by **TADTOOMUCH** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:25 pm

$3.65 for gas would be a bargain here in MI. $3.89 at the pump or $4.49 at the marina for gas. Diesel $4.89 at the marina.

Fill up now. In six weeks it wil be 50 cents higher.

mr elevman · Post by **mr elevman** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:53 pm

at the marina 3.99 for gas in new jersey

ScurvyDog · Post by **ScurvyDog** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:27 pm

Not to make light of your gas prices in the US, in Ontario, Canada we have been paying $1.25/l or about $4.75/ usgal the past few months at the pump. I heard the marina is going to be $1.39/l or $5.28/usgal. That is a increase of about $0.35 over last year!! My F32 is approching almost $700 to fill up.

Going to be alot of hull speed trips this year

jddens · Post by **jddens** » Wed May 21, 2008 11:40 pm

Northern CA, $3.95 at the pump and $4.50 on the water.....and that's regular. My 330hp 350's like premium but I have been using mid-grade with no apparent difference........think I'll spent alot of time at hull speed this summer.............

Buckknekkid · Post by **Buckknekkid** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:02 am

I wonder what the hull speed of my DOCK is? Ontario place was $1.35 per litre last year. I wont spend much time out on the water but the Floating condo will still get lots of use.

randyp · Post by **randyp** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:50 am

We picked a great time to take a month-long trip on the NY canals! Last year I planned out the trip at $4.50/gal gas just to be "safe". I've just updated the plan at $6.50/gal. I haven't told my wife that she's going to tow the boat, but I have been calling her "Sal" a lot lately - hoping she'll get the hint.....

TADTOOMUCH · Post by **TADTOOMUCH** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:34 am

Have you done any recalculations using mule power? How much is grain? Should be able to come up with a burn rate and dollars per mile estimate. Would be nice to know. I am thinking about doing a mule repower it the calculations work out. Just need a couple of long tow lines to cruise up and down the channel.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:48 am

I've purchased something that will help reduce fuel consumption in my boat this year. It's called patio furniture.

rick1954 · Post by **rick1954** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:52 am

Me too, a larger cooler to hold more beer and twisted tea

rick1954 · Post by **rick1954** » Thu May 22, 2008 1:47 pm

Hat tipped to you Jeff, I also do care about the price of gas but it will not stop me from boating. I have waited and worked hard for many years to let some greedy oil mongers to take it away.
I have not said anything but I am also looking at a boat with twin 454s in her (ouch). I love my single engin but it is time to move into a twin.

gardnersf · Post by **gardnersf** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:35 pm

I just bought a new 10M mid cabin express with twin 454s. I filled up yesterday at $4.50. 120 gal later, ouch

but as you said, the time is priceless.

rsciolino · Post by **rsciolino** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:44 pm

I just signed up for unlimited towing thru boatUS. My thought is to go out to the middle of the lake and call them for a tow back.

nitro115 · Post by **nitro115** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:16 am

I just send my wife to pay, don't even want to see the gas prices at the marina. As long as she comes back without a steel pipe in her hand, I guess we're okay.

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