Cost to fill the new 23...

[ocuyler]

I'm not whining, but...

I started a renovation on our 23CC 2-1/2 years ago. For various reasons, it has been put on the back burner twice. When I bought her in 2001, I put gas in for a sea trial at roughly $2.00 per gallon. She now has a new 133 gallon tank - @ $3.90/gallon is over $500 to fill her up. Ironically, that's more than my mortgage principle and interest monthly.

The good news is that this time last year, we sold our Carver aft cabin motor yacht, which held over 200 gallons and got 1 MPG on a GOOD day.

My kids were pissed when I told them we would only go to the mall once every 2 weeks because it cost $10 in fuel round trip. I feel bad for the young kids coming up as they may never be able to cruise the beautiful highways and waterways of America on a modest budget.

Thanks for letting me vent. On top of the overwhelming sadness surrounding Katrina and the plight of the Gulf Coast, this is one slap of reality that's hard to swallow.

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Ha Otto
I here you one the price of Gas I was reading a thread on the guys that bought those
3 X 250 hp outboard CC boats and how much it takes to fill them up with their 250 gal tanks and how much they burn each trip. After that I Am Even Happier I got my little old 23 CC with ONE outboard on the back. I bet a lot of boat Companies are going to go through Hard Times for the next few years. I bet you could pick up one of those triple setups pretty cheep in a few months to bad if you do you won’t be able to pay for the Gas though.
FellowShip [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[TUGBOAT]

oTTo Wait a week or two,Then take dem' Young'uns on their annual seaside venture! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
Tug
Wonder if My 20 still floats ?

[NoBones]

I quess with the price of gas now, Trayder may want to
consider Pacific SeaCraft (Blow Boats) on the forum [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

I DON'T THINK SO !!!!!!!!!!!!
Hopefully this fuel crisis will pass in time.

See ya, Ken [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Finster]

Man O man!!, I've fill up twice since yesterday, $3.80 at the dock! [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

I wouldn't want to be my boss. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Miles Offshore]

I think i can afford to remove one of those 55 gallon tanks of mine now too!!! (not really) but Im only putting fuel in one- put a can of sea foam in the almost empty one. - [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]