On Thu, 12 May 2005 17:34:32 -0400, "JimH" wrote:

We would typically splash our boat during the 1st week of May and pull it
out by mid October, logging an average of 60-65 engine hours/year.

Fishing rarely involved trolling.....mainly drifting or at anchor. The
majority of the boat use was to cruise to beaches for swimming while at
anchor and to other ports on Lake Erie including Leamington, Canada and the
Islands. We would also head up to Metro Beach on Lake St. Clair once/year.

How about you?

It depends on who is using my boats. I have a few charter captain
friends who use my boats when they have small charters or need to get
to a specialty grounds (like tuna or cod). I make out because I'm
always left with a full tank of gas and they take care of winterizing
including a full set of plugs, gear oil, and regular maintenance and
part of my slip fees.

With that said, the max hours is usually less than 200.

Later,

Tom