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Old 03-14-2026, 07:56 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by TomC View Post
also - many times a boat outing consists of a ~30 min trip to a sandbar or secluded cove, then hanging out for several hours having a picnic, floating on a tube, etc.. then the ride back. that's a day on the boat enjoying the fun and the sun with only burning a gallon or two of gasoline. the boat doesn't have to be underway to enjoy it!
With young grandkids and their friends, they get bored real quick on long trips. They're not old enough yet for tubing or skiing so a 5 minute trip to a local sandbar is all they want. That's the majority of our trips. Maybe one or two cruises with my wife. Last year I didn't even use a full tank.
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