On May 29, 11:02�am, Vic Smith
wrote:

As far as infrastructure, the law of supply and demand might work in
the fuel-misers' favor there. *Fewer boats probably means less
expensive dock and mooring fees.

More likely it will mean that the fixed costs reflected in the
overhead, (property taxes, wages, etc) will need to be recovered from
a smaller group of customers with higher costs for services.


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It may even lead to reducing canalside home prices, which are always
at a premium. *Not sure about that, though.
My Dad lives on a canal in Punta Gorda, FL, and it always surprises
him - and me - to see all the empty docks along the canals by his
home. It's like that through much of the town.
There's one boat within eyeshot and the owner takes it out once or
twice a year.
Of course Dad doesn't have a boat now either, because he's too infirm
to boat. *Maybe higher fuel prices will squelch the "dream" of the old
folks to buy canalside to go boating, and they'll just get a nice
place on a golf course, which might suit them better.
High fuel prices will most hurt those who make a living in the boating
industry.

--Vic