One issue I have is that I have not used my boat much in the past couple of
years for cruising. It sits in the slip like a floating Cape Cod cottage.
I've been busy with other activities and just don't have the desire or time
to take it on a cruise and it's not the kind of boat that you take out to
run around for an afternoon. I almost took it south to Florida again last
year, but we ended up selling our property down there. Good thing I didn't
go, as Hurricane Wilma paid a visit.

I considered selling it last year, but decided against it. It's value has
depreciated to the point where further depreciation has leveled off and it
will be worth about the same in three more years as it is now. I've kept it
in like new condition and it's a very roomy and comfortable boat to spend a
week or more on when we want to get out of the house for a while. With fuel
prices as they are, my wife's boat, the Grand Banks, will be much more
practical for runs over to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

RCE

One thing to also consider is the over-all cost of the repower to
diesel.

Look at the bottom line and see if it's actually worth the cost over
the even high cost of gasoline.

Tim