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dirty old man
11-07-2007, 10:29 AM
friends visiting LV wanted to see Lake Mead, so pulled the cig off the hoist and took them from Echo to Las Vegas Harbor Marina for iced tea, then to Temple Bar to see the new docks, then back to Echo, 2 hours in all at modest speeds in flat, sticky water. Cost for fuel, $1080. Priceless

WYRD
11-07-2007, 10:31 AM
:jawdrop: :jawdrop: :( :(

2Driver
11-07-2007, 10:47 AM
How could that be?

HocusPocus
11-07-2007, 10:49 AM
i doubt if i spend that much in a year on boat fuel.. and i got to havi at least once a month.

DeltaSigBoater
11-07-2007, 10:58 AM
2 hours :eek: That little cruise is an all day trip for me

burtandnancy2
11-07-2007, 11:08 AM
As a former owner of a 40', very powerful boat, I'd say thats about right. Wait until gas reallly goes up, (and up and up)...

Keith E. Sayre
11-07-2007, 11:18 AM
Back in the late 80's I had a Cruisers 31' twin engine boat with 350 mags in it
and it would cost me $400 to go to Rainbow Bridge and back and that was
20 years ago. So $1080 at Mead doesn't surprise me at all.
KeithSayre

Sherpa
11-07-2007, 11:39 AM
I haven't spent that much on boat fuel (alone) in the past 8 years... my God.
--Sherpa

spectras only
11-07-2007, 12:57 PM
This focker burns about the same :eek: I'm not chippin in for gas that's for sure ;)
http://www3.telus.net/spectrasonly/Eliminator%20Cat
This one uses even more with 1350's
http://www3.telus.net/spectrasonly/skater

spectras only
11-07-2007, 01:03 PM
As a former owner of a 40', very powerful boat, I'd say thats about right. Wait until gas reallly goes up, (and up and up)...
Hey Burt , don't buy that SmartCar for Nancy yet . The Miev is coming out next year !
It doesn't look any worse than the SmartCar :idea: :)

adjones419
11-07-2007, 01:44 PM
Damn river tractors.

burtandnancy2
11-07-2007, 01:55 PM
Spectra's, I saw that article on the Miev, looks really great, but I can't wait 'till '09. I'm still going to be the first guy on the block with a Smart. Have you looked at some of those clips on the Smarts on You Tube? Now I'm looking for a 400 hp Hayabusa...

spectras only
11-07-2007, 02:38 PM
Spectra's, I saw that article on the Miev, looks really great, but I can't wait 'till '09. I'm still going to be the first guy on the block with a Smart. Have you looked at some of those clips on the Smarts on You Tube? Now I'm looking for a 400 hp Hayabusa...
Burt , Mitsubishi changed the debut of the Miev to 2008 from 2010 !
We have one Smartcar here at work .Saw the Hayabusa clips and forwarded to the owner :) .

boatsnblondes
11-07-2007, 02:43 PM
friends visiting LV wanted to see Lake Mead, so pulled the cig off the hoist and took them from Echo to Las Vegas Harbor Marina for iced tea, then to Temple Bar to see the new docks, then back to Echo, 2 hours in all at modest speeds in flat, sticky water. Cost for fuel, $1080. Priceless
BALLER!!!!!!!!!!!!:devil: :devil: :devil: :D

War Canoe
11-09-2007, 11:05 AM
Use all the fuel you can when you are alive.:D

dirty old man
11-09-2007, 11:23 AM
canoe, working on that. see you on the lake