GL: Fuel price

[Steve Bottoms]

Gary

Diesel engines get about 20 to 30% better fuel economy than gasoline 
engines, so all things being equal, you are better off with diesel (since, 
in your example, diesel only costs 15% more than gasoline.)

Cheers
Steve Bottoms
42' Sealord (with twin Perkins)
Midland, Ont.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary's Email" <gschudel@woh.rr.com>
To: "Randy Pickelmann" <rwp_48@yahoo.com>; 
<trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com>; <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: GL: Fuel price


> Just bought gasoline on the highway (Ohio) for $2.58, where diesel was 
> $2.99
> Is this disparity typical on the water?  I'm shopping for a loop boat.
> Considering the premium for diesel engine(s), plus that much more for 
> fuel,
> diesel does not seem like a good value.

----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Randy Pickelmann" <rwp_48@yahoo.com>
> To: <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com>;
> <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:48 AM
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