GL: Fuel Price

[thomas barnes]

WOW!!! "$17,348 for gas" 
   
  We started the Loop in Jan. of '03 and ended when we reached Fort Pierce, FL in July of '04. We didn't go up through Canada but did make several sid e trips within the USA and we spent just over $2500.00 on diesel.
   
  Of course ours is a 34 Mainship with a 6.354 diesel in it. Burned about 1.47 gph at an average 6 knots.
   
  Tommy,

Yes, I am sure that there are lots of used boats under $100.000 with 
diesel engines available to do the Great Loop. The cost differential 
quoted is based on the price of new boats (Trawlers and Cabin 
Cruisers) with diesel engines and generator versus those with 
gasoline engines. When we were thinking about doing the Loop, we 
were told that positively we could not do it with our 36 ft Carver 
Mariner because gasoline would bankrupt us. We investigated the cost 
to re-power with diesel engines and generator and the estimate was 
well over $100.000. So we did the Loop and spent $17,348 for gas. 
We still have plenty left over to re-power if and when necessary!

If we had re-powered, I doubt if we would ever have been able to sell 
the boat and recoup much or any of the investment to change from gas 
to diesel. We have two friends on our dock with 36 and 38 ft Carver 
aft cabins with diesel engines and they can't sell them for what the 
owners think they should be worth! It's just my opinion, but they 
will never see the extra money they spent for diesels -- and while 
you think that I am misleading, I think that you are perpetuating the 
myth that the Great Loop requires one to have diesel engines or a 
slow Trawler.

John

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