Re: High Gas Prices
Boats are for sale cheap everywhere you go around here, theres dozens in the paper, mostly all over 19'. You can't touch a small boat or small motor.
I'm debating on whether to bother with my original plans to hang a newer V4 on my 17' boat rather than the old 55 hp. It's slow but it's cheap to run. I find myself towing farther to save gas on the water. The truck runs cheaper than the boat.
I will most likely toss the 1 ton truck in favor of something smaller too, I refuse to pay that kind of money for gas. The big truck gets 10 mpg on a good day and the Ranger gets 24+, even though it struggles a bit and may not be as safe, it leaves me and I suppose many others no choice.
All sorts of businesses are closing around here, many trucking companies have shut down and any that run large fleets as part of their business.
I've seen gas as already well over $4/gal at the dock, and it's only bound to get higher. Several have signs up saying that if you don't buy gas their, don't launch there either. Many are carrying in their fuel. I fuel up at home and carry two extra tanks when needed. That way I can buy cheaper gas here and pre mix ahead of time. I've always tried to make sure I carry enough fuel, but now it's a must. I've also started to lock the gas cap on the truck, gas theft is rising fast. Both on boats and on tow vehicles.
