GL: Fuel costs affecting boating?

[Wade Ehlen]

Ahoy Fred:

   Just returned from a 140 day "snow-bird" cruise from New Bern NC to the Florida Keys and back, a bit over 2000 miles.
   One guy I know from Long Island NY has been taking his 42' Grand Banks back and forth to the Keys each year.  No more.  The cost of fuel has driven him to stay in Florida full-time.
   I stopped at the New River Marina for diesel this morning; they usually have the cheapest fuel on the Atlantic ICW.  Talked to a couple of shrimpers/fishermen there.  They say the high cost of fuel is driving them out of business.  They rarely go out now.
   We anchor out a lot more than we used to in order to save some marina fees that we now use for fuel.

Wade Ehlen
Albin 36 (2.3gal/hr diesel) Miss Happ


--- On Fri, 4/18/08, fred <fred at tug44.org> wrote:

> From: fred <fred at tug44.org>
> Subject: GL: Fuel costs affecting boating?
> To: great-loop at lists.samurai.com
> Date: Friday, April 18, 2008, 11:44 AM
> I'm involved in the politics of the New York Canal
> System.  A question has
> been raised ... how many boaters have changed or cancelled
> their cruising
> plans for this summer because of the very high diesel fuel
> costs?
> 
> I'd like
> to hear from all of you on this topic.
> 
> Fred Wehner
> Tug 44
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