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Re: In other news ...
« Reply #15176 on: April 01, 2022, 09:07:55 AM »


The national average on election day was about $2.09.  It went up quickly to March and then trended higher to February of this year when is shot up.  This likely tracks increased demand until Ukraine happened.
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« Reply #15177 on: April 01, 2022, 09:18:45 AM »
2020... the good old days.
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« Reply #15178 on: April 01, 2022, 09:29:06 AM »
When the economy was slammed by COVID, yes we had cheap gas, no doubt about it.  But it wasn't necessarily a good thing.

If the economy is slammed by a bad recession, we'll have cheaper gas again.
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« Reply #15179 on: April 01, 2022, 09:31:21 AM »
Paid $7.25 on the water Monday. 100 gallons.

One year ago we paid $3.80.
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« Reply #15180 on: April 01, 2022, 09:38:16 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on April 01, 2022, 09:31:21 AM
Paid $7.25 on the water Monday. 100 gallons.

One year ago we paid $3.80.
So the average price of gas went up 47% but this supplier has raised it 90%? Interesting
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« Reply #15181 on: April 01, 2022, 09:39:36 AM »
Quote from: bayareabadger on April 01, 2022, 09:38:16 AM
So the average price of gas went up 47% but this supplier has raised it 90%? Interesting
Marinas always charge a premium.  A substantial premium.
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« Reply #15182 on: April 01, 2022, 09:41:54 AM »
Speaking of marinas, I'm looking at one of these right now:



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« Reply #15183 on: April 01, 2022, 09:42:21 AM »
A very high percentage of that premium is due to insurance requirements. A spill on the water is vastly different than a land spill.
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« Reply #15184 on: April 01, 2022, 09:43:32 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on April 01, 2022, 09:41:54 AM
Speaking of marinas, I'm looking at one of these right now:




What do you want that for? Be better off sticking with your Cobalt, or buying a newer one. Much more versatile. You ain't getting younger.
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« Reply #15185 on: April 01, 2022, 09:48:30 AM »
Kids are wakeboarding and wakesurfing now.  The Cobalt isn't very good for either one of those things.  And this boat is a fantastic cruiser, too.  It's huge and heavy.  It's not great for slalom skiing, but it's not any worse than the Cobalt.

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« Reply #15186 on: April 01, 2022, 09:51:57 AM »
Has anyone developed a battery powered real boat?  (Not a trolling motor, so don't troll on that.)

You might not need much range, and the cost differential would be huge.  Would an electric boat with a 40 mile range be generally acceptable?  I know they get 2-3 mpg often as not, so you would need a larger battery pack.
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« Reply #15187 on: April 01, 2022, 09:53:14 AM »
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« Reply #15188 on: April 01, 2022, 10:03:40 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on April 01, 2022, 09:51:57 AM
Has anyone developed a battery powered real boat?  (Not a trolling motor, so don't troll on that.)

You might not need much range, and the cost differential would be huge.  Would an electric boat with a 40 mile range be generally acceptable?  I know they get 2-3 mpg often as not, so you would need a larger battery pack.
Yup.  There is an all-electric Super Air Nautique.  As far as I can tell they're not in full production yet, and I haven't seen any published numbers for hours of operation before recharge, but this article from last May states it's supposed to last "several hours."  Estimated price for now is $300,000, while the gas-powered version is around $150,000.


https://robbreport.com/motors/marine/super-air-nautique-gs22e-electric-tow-boat-1234616016/
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« Reply #15189 on: April 01, 2022, 10:08:19 AM »
How long would it take to recoup that $150 K with lower operating costs, presuming the boats are equivalent otherwise?

No oil changes.  You'd need a place to plug it in.
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