Thankfully we have a "place". Lakeside with a private dock and can haul our own gas in. I just don't "get it" anymore... -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II " Chronic Pain Hurts" -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx> > When I was in college, I worked in a marina. I really loved some of > the older wooden and wood and glass cabin cruisers. I went out for a > ride in a twin screw, twin engine Chris Craft. The owner said he > burned 100 gallons easy going on a Saturday cruise up the Hudson > river. > > 100 gallons. At marina prices (seriously marked up). I opted for a > small 15 1/2 foot sail boat for a while, then a flat water kayak. I > might get real fancy and go for a john boat or row boat with a couple > horse motor some day. But no twin screw (or even singe screw!) cabin > cruisers for me! (it sure was nice, though) > > I'm sure your wife will have a great time, and I hope a 5.0 won't be > too expensive to run. I'm not so sure about paying marina prices for > gas, slip space, storage and repairs. > > On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 4:31 PM, <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > The next bit is just an OT rant about boats and wives with money of their > own.. > > My wife went out and bought a new boat. Great, gas is $4.00 a gallon and she > buys a boat with a 5.0L 260hp driveline in it, this will economical to > run....Nice looking boat, but geez, wtf. > > I'm a car guy, not a boat guy, I allready told her not to ask me to work > on the S.O.B. Plan on taking it to the marina. I ain't in no shape to stand on > my head working on an I/O drive. It's got a 43 gallon gas tank too... That > needs filled to above 3/4 tank to prevent condensation in winter! > > AAAaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list