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Old 07-26-2014, 12:43 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by Bay Pelican View Post
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Michigan City Indiana's municipal marina has empty slips, for decades there was a waiting list. Again and again I have friends who got rid of their planing power boats in part because the boat cost too much to operate. No visible reduction in sail boats.

Its a 34 nm trip to Chicago, thus 68 nm roundtrip. Friend with a 34 ft SeaRay spent over $400 in gasoline. Bay Pelican making the same trip would spend $85 if I bought the diesel from the marina. The SeaRay owner no longer has his boat in the water.


I would think there would be enough folks who would rather not burn their money - even if they had enough of it they could if we wanted to!
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