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"RG" wrote in message
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But here's an eye opener for me. In the fall of 2002, I took my boat
from MA to Florida, something that many people here on the east coast do
yearly. That trip's fuel cost was about 4,300 bucks, if I recall
correctly (log book not handy). In many places south of Virginia diesel
was selling for about a dollar/gal at that time.
Right now the same trip would be closer to 14K in fuel costs. I like
boating, but I don't like it that much. So, for now anyway, the boat
stays put. Fortunately I am loan free on it, so it doesn't hurt so
much, but I also think that it's already too late to sell if so inclined
and expect to get fair market value.



But it will always be worth fair market value. The real question is just
what fair market means in dollars and cents. At $3 fuel, it means one
thing. At $5 fuel, it means something else. At $10 dollar fuel, you and
I don't want to know.



Makes a great summer cottage on the Cape, though.



Can you imagine a scenario where several hours of generator time would be
considered an evening's splurge?


LOL! Early, after reading all this gloom and doom, I was trying to figure
out how many pots of coffee I could make with 500 gallons of fuel.

RCE


I can't believe I've become so bad with words. Meant to say "Earlier" ....
not "Early".
Time for bed.

RCE


 
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