Gas Prices affecting Boat usage??

sgold44 · 06-26-2007, 03:19 PM

Just thinking...........-average 20-24ft boat cost: $25000.00
-Average Insurance cost:$300/year
-Average slip rental: $1500.00
-Average annual maintenance cost: $500
-Average winter storage fee: $700

price of 60 GALLONS OF GAS@ $3.50/gallon( enough to cruise & enjoy watersports all weekend)- $210.00
Price 2 years ago @$2.00/Gallon = $120.00

Is that extra $100 really going to stop someone who can afford all the other expenses that go with owning a boat from enjoying it on the few sunny weekends we get here in New England?

At the risk of making some people angry, I say that if you can't afford the gas, you shouldn't own the boat. If you own the boat, buy the gas & enjoy the lake!!

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06-26-2007, 03:19 PM	#1
sgold44 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Middleton, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Gas Prices affecting Boat usage?? Just thinking...........-average 20-24ft boat cost: $25000.00 -Average Insurance cost:$300/year -Average slip rental: $1500.00 -Average annual maintenance cost: $500 -Average winter storage fee: $700 price of 60 GALLONS OF GAS@ $3.50/gallon( enough to cruise & enjoy watersports all weekend)- $210.00 Price 2 years ago @$2.00/Gallon = $120.00 Is that extra $100 really going to stop someone who can afford all the other expenses that go with owning a boat from enjoying it on the few sunny weekends we get here in New England? At the risk of making some people angry, I say that if you can't afford the gas, you shouldn't own the boat. If you own the boat, buy the gas & enjoy the lake!! I