The price of fuel

[charleville]

I have never asked anyone for money for going out on the boat with me...I usually invite them therefore it is my treat...plus..I wanted to go anyway and I was aware of the running costs when I bought the boat so that is then my problem.

Same here. However, my boat's running costs are very modest so it is a bit of a non issue.

'Tis interesting how people who do come with me seem to have a wonderful time - even much better than on their own bigger boats - you can get more intimate with the sea in a small boat.

[honda900]

44 gallons equates to 200 litres. Someone has themselves all twisted on that one...perhaps not actually a 44 gallon drum.

The US gallon is 3.785 litres * 44 = 166.5581
The UK gallon is 4.546092 Litres * 44 = 200.028

Still nowhere near 210-215.

Regards
HOnda

[Hamish73]

No doubt they will... Merc Verardo 200 & 300, picked up a heap off HP and improved the fuel economy by reducing friction inside the motor.... The next lot off improvements I can see in the next round off models will follow Merc's lead with more friction reduction, and finer fuel atomisation and E-tec's multi spark tech... They will also need to reduce the size off the gearbox to reduce water friction. But at the same time, develop a way to maintain or increase the gearbox strength.

If fuel gets to 3.75, I'll start sailing, and give the oil companies a single finger salute.

The dirtbike industry went through a similar stage with the release of the modern high performance 4 strokes. The end result was some bikes that need valve adjustments, oil and filter changes every 15 hours, and even some that recomend a new piston/ring at 15 hours. Performance, be it in terms of HP or terms of fuel ecomony comes at a price.