Fuel prices - effecting your cruising season plans?

[Cutwater28GG]

hows everyone thinking about $7 diesel / gas this summer?

 

[venajeff]

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Post in thread 'Time to slow things down?'

Apr 26, 2026

When I embark on my next loop section cruise, I will slow down for certain. I’m already doing that in my diesel tow vehicle. It is not my daily driver. I drive to our small farm 250 miles southwest of here (my wife’s childhood homeplace) and tow the boat with it. Diesel is 65% higher than this time last year. I keep records. And I know how to figure percentages!

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[scross]

As I mentioned in an earlier post, “ Time to slow things down.” I see a lot of 6-8 knots cruising this summer. Going fast is very expensive!

 

[S. Todd]

Fuel costs for us are not something we worry about when cruising. Life is too short to worry about such things, especially considering the other boat ownership costs. My theory has always been that if you have to worry about fuel costs you might have purchased too much boat for your budget. If they become an issue, I might spend more time with the Tug in one place and paddle the kayak or the paddleboard more, which would probably be good for my health.

 

[Eagle 2]

We will simply keep our boat on the mooring longer this summer and only run it back and forth for fuel or repairs. We are towing an 800# dingy behind us so going 7-8 knots while the tow is not planing does us no good, we are just pushing a bunch of water, at almost the same KMPG. So we just run at cruise, 2950 rpms.