Reply With QuoteStart rowing/ paddlingI downgraded from my commo to a 4 cylinder corolla due to travelling 1000 k's a week.
It has been said that once the dollar a litre barrier has fallen, then the fuel price will climb to two bucks a litre by Xmas!
Even now it must be hurting everybody. My 5.8L inboard V8 happily guzzles about 30L/hr when I poke along at the 25 knot mark so two hours is obviously $120.00!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chuck in the bait, tucker etc. and makes for a very expensive fishing trip.
I guess taking a few mates is one obvious answer but when I was down at Aussie Seafoods at Capalaba you had to kill to get in the door.
Couple of guys made the comment that for say $100.00 they can get a hell of a feed of muddies, prawns and quality reef fish.
Some years back I used to knock up six hours out round Square Patch charging about looking for the fish - guess those days are gone!
Bumma!
Start rowing/ paddling
if it hits $2 a litre I will just have to pay more. I went out on sat. $122 in fuel but 3 blokes $40 each what can you do for $40 that is so much fun
Looks Like my hourly rate has to go up again soon
It's gunna hurt but I will be paying the $$$$
it makes the fuel efficient engine a must thats for sureThe big carby 2 strokes would hurt the pocket.
Garry
Garry
Retired Honda Master Tech
These fish cost about 105 litres. 90HP 4 stroke
The look on the wife’s face hauling them up - Priceless
I remember when smokes were under a dollar a packet. People still smoke.
Fishing is an addiction.
I do not fish for economics, easily cheaper to buy fresh fish from the shop.
Al
The fuel is hurting us all.
Due to being mobile, I had to add a fee for travel, just to cover fuel.
My usage (even with a 4cyl diesel) has jumped from $100 a week to $180 a week. I didnt want to do it, but have no choice.
I remember back when I was a kid ... the same thing happened. I remember Dad being worried how he would continue to run the fleet of machines on the contracted rate.
The point I am making is that it has happened before, and will happen again.
Prices go up to compensate for the fuel costs, eventually so does wages ... followed by inflation and interest rates .... then we have a down spiralling effect on business and consumer confidence, which Paul Keating called a recession
Everything falls in a heap, but eventually picks itself up again a few years down the track.....
Then up go fuel prices again....
It is tough, but we always seem to manage.
It is also a priorities thing. If fishing is in your blood, you will always find a way to do it ... share costs, smaller boat, less trips, insure the missus then knock her on the head
If fuel reaches $2 a litre, we will survive, but I shudder to think of the consequences that flow through the general economy from that....
Hell now, we practically own Iraq ... surely we have some say in the prices
Cheers
Pete
We are in the process of repowering the cat. We will see a small improvement in fuel consumption.
We will still use the boat, but we will just be a little more careful making sure that when we go out the weather etc are suitable for a good day on the water, and that we bring home a feed. At least then there is some small justification.
Fortunately for me, my wife enjoys a day out as well, so I won't get into trouble for torching too much on fuel as long as we are all enjoying it.
I've changed my style of fishing. I love going out bottom bashing in the Bertram but now she sits in the shed and comes out on special occassions (the seas are real nice and the fish are there waiting). The tinny gets used more now and with the 15hp Honda I can get 2 days fishing down the Pin for 8 litres.
When I got the Honda I winged about the size of the tank. It was only 12 litres. Dopey me learned why. [smiley=stupid.gif]
It's great when the dearest part of going fishing is getting a few fresh prawns to use while your waiting for the tide to get some yabbies.
Sadly, I'm afraid the days of the Bertram going out everyday are over.
$2 by Xmas gee I hope not I heard $1.50, my ute cost me $80 a week now $140+ thats $60 more a week (2 cartons) [smiley=wut.gif]
But it makes me glad that i'm down grading to a 4.2. I'll happily pay anyone $40-50 or more for a day outside just let me know when you need crew!!!
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Maybe we will need to do the equivalent of car pooling and share the costs around. I know that there are times when my wife and kids don't want to go out on the boat (freaks
It would also be a great learning experiance in terms of good locations etc.
cheers
Alex
I think the 5.5m boat with the 90hp four stroke is going to be very populari'm getting to the nth banks return for about 40 liters so with 2 people on board it still pretty economic. I'm still looking at less trips though and maybe the trips i make will be a bit longer targeting more than just one or two species.
Ian
Alcohol doesn't agree with me, but i sure do enjoy the argument!!!
I chose to go LPG on my latest car early last year and found it to be a great experience - LPG engines run more smoothly than petrol engines and don't stink at the exhaust like a petrol engine does.
...and oh yes, my Falcon costs about $40 to fill when empty and will do about 500km on that. #A slightly noticeable power difference over my previous Fairmont Ghia and some loss of boot space but I swear that I will never go back to petrol again 'cause I love the LPG car. #
However, I did shudder last week when I topped up the boat at 133.9c/litre. #Fortunately, it is a 60HP 4 stroke and I still manage to spend more on bait than petrol when I go fishing.
If I did ever go to bigger boat with 200HP. then at $2 per litre it is likely that I would do only one trip a week rather than the three that I do now. #
next trip cost 5 liters
kidz like the yammie as well
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