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Originally Posted by The Phantom Gourmand
Considering all the other costs associated with boat ownership....payments, maintenance, winter storage, slip costs, insurance, etc....the overall difference in cost to run it for your normal number of hours is pretty small, even at a buck or a buck and a half more per gallon for gas. Figure yours out, you'll be surprised, then get out on the water!!
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Very true. How much gas does the occasional recreational weekender really burn in a summer? We use a lot of fuel but we also spend over 125 hours per year on the water under power- usually in short, throttled up runs. Thats just part of island life. I fill at least every other weekend, sometimes every one. If I spend an extra $600-800 over the year not to modify my summer it's not the end of the world.