On 19 Mar 2007 18:50:35 -0700, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

The old saw that fuel
is so relatively inexpensive compared to the other aspects of boat
ownership that it shouldn't be a major consideration is a lot less
accurate than it once was.

Depends on how you use the boat of course. If you're doing long
distance cruising it's very important, sitting at the dock as a party
boat, not so much. We've already done almost 1,000 miles this year
and will probably add another 3 or 4K by end of year. Even trawlers
get expensive at that rate.