Chuck Gould wrote:
What do you pay for a liter of diesel fuel in Finnland?
What do you pay for a liter of gasoline?


That's likely to be one strong reason why there aren't many
go-fast boats, or huge show-off sportfish types, in Finland.


Varis wrote:
For drivers, diesel seems to be just over 1 euro and gasoline around
1.4 euros. In marinas fuel is more expensive, I haven't really checked
prices there but I'd figure the difference is less than 20% so gasoline
could be around 1.6 euros...

There is general fuel data at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrol.
Seems we are about level with Japan, I recall they were said to pay
double our price about 10 years ago.


Well, that's progress... and you all didn't have to invade
any Arab countries to do it!

I think there are two factors, both cultural: America is
very much a land of conspicuous consumption & easy credit...
the other is that the workboat types in our respective
countries are quite different in looks & form. Modern boats
may have evolved thru design towards similar forms but
started from a long ways apart!

Fair Skies- Doug King