BoatBanter.com - View Single Post - Despite fuel prices, towboat captains report no general nationwide decrease in boating

jps

In article . com,
says...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact: Scott Croft, 703-461-2864,
Date: August 29, 2006

BOATU.S. SAYS SUMMER BOATING SEASON WAS BETTER THAN EXPECTED

"Better Than Expected"?

They must've expected very little traffic in the San Juans. My brother
owns land on a channel that's very popular for transiting between San
Juan island areas. He reports that small vessel traffic is WAY DOWN.

Where he usually sees lots of 30' to 50' vessels, he said there's next
to nothing. That either means folks are staying close to the dock or
limiting the number of destinations. The 60' and up crowd was still
there in what seemed normal numbers.

Gasoline for his twin-engine Trophy is between $3.50 and nearly $4. Fuel
prices must be taking a big bite out of this area's cruising. I have to
believe the same is true elsewhere.

Leave it to Boat US to spin the best angle.

jps