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LOL My average summer run is 100-150 litres. It really stings, but in the winter, I just kicker out from my slip, go for two winter months on one tank.
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Mongoose
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i dont even want to calculate how much im spending on gas. 1/2 hour @ full throttle with full boat take $25 then theres the truck...[xx(]
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SIR
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Last year I started defineing straight line waypoint(s) to get me most of the places I go on a regular basis and using them to NAV-TO using GPS. Now I GPS Navigate everywhere I go to ensure I'm going the shortest distance and using the least amount of gas possible....
Sad state of affairs when I've been reduced to this
But I'm REALLY good with a GPS now [8D]
Anyone car to lay odds on us NOT seeing marine gas go over $1.40 this summer even with commercial discounts [V]
Sad state of affairs when I've been reduced to this
But I'm REALLY good with a GPS now [8D]
Anyone car to lay odds on us NOT seeing marine gas go over $1.40 this summer even with commercial discounts [V]
scott craven
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A 6 mile run to Constance each way from Oakbay and 4 hours of trolling burns about 1/2 a tank, so about $12.00.
50 hp honda 4 stroke is very good on gas
50 hp honda 4 stroke is very good on gas
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knucklebuster
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My geuss would be about $100. depending on how fast I wanted to get there. could go as high as $150
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blueorca
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19 litres.
westcoast advneture
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New ford f-350 4by4 with gas engine, two boats, boat fuel and mix well the cost for the days on the water priceless. Fishing makes golfing look cheap but how many golfers have that picture of that great fish you caught or the memories of a summers day on the water. Sounds like a bad mastercard ad but way too true. Fuel prices stink right now but how many of us will fish less because of it? If I figured out how much it cost me per lbs of fish I kept every year I could probably lead a finacial disaster course but fish taste better when you catch them yourself and chicks dig guys in stanfield tops and raingear.
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Mongoose
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how do u get commercial discount on gas?
Buy a couple grand worth a month.
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salmon9
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My 150 HPDI gets approx 0.9 miles/litre, 10 miles x 2 + trolling with my 4 stroke kicker would be about 30 litres, so approx $40.
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SIR
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Had way too much time on my hands this morning so got out the receipt book and the log book and figured out that so far the salmon I've put into the boat this year have cost $4.37 per pound (gas only - ignoring maintenance, depreciation, tackle, etc).
Just for fun I'm going to track this and see where I'm at at the end of each month. Rather missleading as on most trips I'm making $$$ on charters but still a interesting metric to track. Should be fun to see the month to month and year over year comparisions.
It's a pretty good stat in that at least at a rough level it takes into account boat type, engine size, distance travelled to fishing grounds and skill level. Would be a lot of fun to see this metric for a few thousand fishermen all over the province also having the boat size and engine hp info. You'd then be able to draw some interesting conclusions on most cost effective fishing area's and most cost effective boat/engine sizes. Would also let you figure out who the most skilled fishermen were as if someone with similar sized boat/motor had a much lower cost/pound in the same area as many others the remaining variable is skill.... okay and mayby a little luck
See I told you I had way to much time on my hands today if I had time to think about this
Just for fun I'm going to track this and see where I'm at at the end of each month. Rather missleading as on most trips I'm making $$$ on charters but still a interesting metric to track. Should be fun to see the month to month and year over year comparisions.
It's a pretty good stat in that at least at a rough level it takes into account boat type, engine size, distance travelled to fishing grounds and skill level. Would be a lot of fun to see this metric for a few thousand fishermen all over the province also having the boat size and engine hp info. You'd then be able to draw some interesting conclusions on most cost effective fishing area's and most cost effective boat/engine sizes. Would also let you figure out who the most skilled fishermen were as if someone with similar sized boat/motor had a much lower cost/pound in the same area as many others the remaining variable is skill.... okay and mayby a little luck
See I told you I had way to much time on my hands today if I had time to think about this
Whole in the Water
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Here is a link to a report that states we are being screwed by the oil companies as there is no legitimate reason for the steep increase in gase prices
http://policyalternatives.ca/Reports/2007/05/ReportsStudies1624/index.cfm?pa=BB736455
http://policyalternatives.ca/Reports/2007/05/ReportsStudies1624/index.cfm?pa=BB736455
wolf
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Get ready for at least $1.50 to $1.70 a litre for us this year but you can still get a charter for $300 a half day in sooke for 4 hours I dont know how these guys are going to survive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I feel sorry for maddog moving to pedder his gas bill will be $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I can see me going to possesion alot this year LOL
Good luck Wolf
And I feel sorry for maddog moving to pedder his gas bill will be $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I can see me going to possesion alot this year LOL
Good luck Wolf
Don't laugh Wolf, a couple of guys were doing $400 for Swiftsure last year, and no, that wasn't the "buddy rate", that was a full blown charter.
wolf
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They are only kidding themselves running a business at a loss like that you got to figure if you were spending $150 bucks on fuel last year your going to be over $200 to 250 this year so at say 50 trips thats a $2500 to $5000 loss even more if you do over 50 trips you tell me anyone that wants to loose money like that?????
Wolf
Wolf
I imagine a lot of guys get into it when they see the fishing out there and consider gas to be the only expense. I wonder what would happen when they book a trip and loose a hali rod over the side, THAT would sting. And let's not forget that charter boats don't just fall out of the sky, especially with the certs and inspections that are required of us.
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SIR
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DAMN. I'd been sitting here, looking up, waiting for our next boat to fall out of the sky
Almost bought another boat last year, then almost bought another boat this year, may almost buy another boat next year..... It's hard enough to make back the money when you have to pay for the boat, gas and maintenance but when you add staff charges as well... mayby a smaller business is a better business even though we are already at capacity with the boat we have...
I hope your way wrong on $1.50-1.70... Anyone ever looked at the cost of barrels or having a private tank and buying direct from a wholesaler??? Is my desperation showing thru yet???
As a way off topic aside if there are any meat eaters in the crowd go out and buy a whack of steaks. Our supplier estimates that steak prices are going to go up 30-40% this summer. We just filled up two freezers as a hedge. Gas prices up, steak prices up, scotch prices up, if I hear cigars prices are going up I'm heading for the roof to jump!!!
Almost bought another boat last year, then almost bought another boat this year, may almost buy another boat next year..... It's hard enough to make back the money when you have to pay for the boat, gas and maintenance but when you add staff charges as well... mayby a smaller business is a better business even though we are already at capacity with the boat we have...
I hope your way wrong on $1.50-1.70... Anyone ever looked at the cost of barrels or having a private tank and buying direct from a wholesaler??? Is my desperation showing thru yet???
As a way off topic aside if there are any meat eaters in the crowd go out and buy a whack of steaks. Our supplier estimates that steak prices are going to go up 30-40% this summer. We just filled up two freezers as a hedge. Gas prices up, steak prices up, scotch prices up, if I hear cigars prices are going up I'm heading for the roof to jump!!!
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