The gas factor

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Eben

paul you should move down heya.

Eben:
Love to in a couple of years. My wife is still involved with the school system here.

[spence]

My crystal ball sez Paul ain't never moving

-spence

[MAC]

I've been going to the outer cape just about every weekend since May (except last weekend). To RP and back costs me about 45 bux. That and the 80 I was spending when I was working in Kingston got really expensive. Working 1- 1/2 miles from home now has been a blessing. The trips to the outer cape will be easier.

[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.

[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.

[riverrat2]

Gas sucks. My jeep costs about 50$$ to fill and i only get about 200 miles of driving. But I will still be going down to the cape as much as possible as long as there are fish.

[Backbeach Jake]

My old sand sled would be s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g fumes after the Clinton-Truro run. Another tank for the beach, another for the ride home, another for the commute that week! It was a great truck( still is) but the Jimmy is a Godsend. When I started pumping gas at Duarte's in P-town back in the 1900's Regular was 39.9 and Premium was 43.9 a gallon! I can't believe it's 3 bucks a gallon more now!

[lurch]

I cant complain...I live 6 miles from work so I save there. If I only use the truck for work I can get a months worth of trips to the office and back.

I get about 18mpg in the 5.3L v8 so it isnt that bad...I get about 330-350 miles in my tank.

The high prices of gas do suck but like another poster stated I dont drink, smoke or even gamble so my vice is fishing and part of fishing is gas.

Maybe we could set up a trip sharing pay for half of the gas kinda thing???

[riverrat2]

Speaking of my truck I just got half the way to the cape and my freakin truck crapped the bed. Me and my vehicle have a love/hate relationship . I am f'n pissed especially since I bought 12 eels and filled my freaking tank for an all night trip.

[Newboater]

Yup - Gas is getting up there. Put in 25 gallons yesterday to go out towards Isles of Shoals off N.H. $70.00 please - Hello ????

Didn't get any strippers but 2KR was fun for kids with 20-25 Dog Fish taken and about 10 Skates.

The Dogfish I didn't mind tearing up getting them off the hook but are the Skates good eating ? I heard someplace you can bbq them for pretty good taste.

Sarge

[BigBo]

Originally Posted by Newboater

The Dogfish I didn't mind tearing up getting them off the hook but are the Skates good eating ? I heard someplace you can bbq them for pretty good taste.

Sarge

[jfcortellini]

Regarding trip sharing, check out www.carpoolworld.com. These folks offer a very slick product for trip sharing, with the capability of setting up separate, independent ride share groups. I think the usual application of this technology is for home-to-work commuting, but it seems like it would work great for anglers wanting to share expenses, minimize consumption of petroleum, and limit greenhouse and other bad emissions.

- Jay Cortellini