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Despite fuel prices, towboat captains report no general nationwide decrease in boating
jps wrote: 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. The following marinas in the San Juans and Gulf Islands were sold out, or nearly sold out, by 6 PM each night during our cruise in late July and early Aug: Langley Oak Harbor Friday Harbor IMC on Lopez Islander Resort on Lopez Port Browning Both marinas in Telegraph Harbour Ganges Deer Harbor Rosario Roche Harbor And the nights spent in state parks? Every mooring buoy gone and lots of folks at anchor. No, they weren't all 60-footers , either. Lots of 30-50 footers....(we know because we're competing for the same slips) We did talk to a lot of people who were staying a bit closer to home this year. Doing just the San Juans instead of the San Juans and the Gulf Islands- or doing the Gulf Islands instead of pressing on to the Discovery Islands or Desolation Sound. People weren't going as far or as fast, but they were out there. I'm sure your brother reported his observations from shore very accurately, but they disagree with my observations out amongst 'em. 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 |
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