The gas factor

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by beamie

I still lug 34 Gal at a time from the self serve at 2.36 instead of the Marinas at $3+.......Lately the boat is costing me about $100 a day for a trip far away. :ast year it cost me $57 to fill my 5 gas jugs. Now it is $81. That is a pretty good jump.

Joh,
Is you're boat diesel or gas?
I like you're boat by the way, I REALLY like it if it's diesel!!!

[beamie]

Ronnie,

Unfortunately it is gas. Someday, maybe someday when it gives up the ghost I'll repower with diesel, but she's running like pissa. But hopefully by then I'll be in something I like more if the price is right. Yanmar makes that 4 cyl 240 HP for 17K sure would be a nice fit for that boat but the word "Yanmar" doesn't always impress me. Too many stories of dropped valves etc. we'll see.

[Hooper]

Fuel prices have definitely put a damper on my fishing this year. Used to run to Monomoy in the boat and not give it a thought, this year, I ahven't been once. My wife and I are doing lots of fluke fishing outside of the river...

Actually given a lot of thought to downsizing from the 23' Seacraft to a 17 Stagepoint with a four stroke.

-Hooper

[BigBo]

Not the only reason, but certainly one of the reasons why I've gone to a much smaller boat.

[macojoe]

BigBo Not the only reason, but certainly one of the reasons why I've gone to a much smaller boat.

Yea a, puddle jumper!!

I have so many problems at home that I have not used my boat more then 6 times all year!! So it hasn't mattered.

But I like to fish the Vinyard, and thats about 40 miles, 11 mpg, round trip in the truck, Then for a day at sea I use about 18 gal gas. 18 + 4 = 22 gal X $2.34 = $51.48

we won't go into the rest of the stuff!!

I had a friend say to me, Must be nice to get all that free fish!!, It cost alot in the store!!

FREE gas, oil, cost of boat, repairs, new trailer, rods, reels, tackle, ect ect ect I must pay $500 a pound!!

[CowHunter]

The Gas Prices really suck! It is a big expense for me, My truck takes 44 Gallons and burns 10-12 MPG. My boat takes 90 Gallons and is pretty efficient burning 3-4 MPG and it puts a dent. My fuel bill per week is a minimum of $400.00. Cant cry about it and wont let it hurt my fishing, just gotta deal with it. Doesnt look like there is any relief in sight....

[redlite]

Have mostly been fishing the boat (comm season) and now that I have relocated and found decent fish close to home without having to deal with the damn seals, it has been a little easier. I think about it every night weather or not to make the haul to the cape due to gas, especially since I'm not working.
The thing that is really affecting me is how gas prices are affecting every thing else. Eels have gone up every where due to gas costs going up to transport them to the shops.

I need lessons on how to rig up the 30+ dead eels I have in the future mother in laws freezer.