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Old 04-07-2015, 12:09 PM
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Just your presence alone adds value.
 
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Originally Posted by Uncle Larry
A good friend has one of these ( similar ... twin 502's ) and it is the epitome of a gas hog ... but it sure is fun to blast across Torch Lake and stop at the Dockside !
They burn several gallons an hour even at slow speeds. At high speeds, fogettaboutit!!! $500-$1,000 just to fill the tanks.
 
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They burn several gallons an hour even at slow speeds. At high speeds, fogettaboutit!!! $500-$1,000 just to fill the tanks.
Yep ... been there and done ( well, split the cost ) that .... Big buck hobby!
 
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And another reason to like boating

 
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Old 04-07-2015, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Larry
Yep ... been there and done ( well, split the cost ) that .... Big buck hobby!
That it is!!! I could probably swing it on a used boat. But between fuel, insurance, upkeep, etc., I'd have to work more..... A LOT MORE!
 
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So true ... and you've got to have a place to keep it too ... Moving them requires permits!
 
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I'll pass on the boats. To rich for my blood. Then again you need water for a boat and no one has seen any of that stuff in CA for a while.
 
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Mine is a miser on gas, gets one mile per gallon.
 
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Old 04-07-2015, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RoadKing 2014
Mine is a miser on gas, gets one mile per gallon.
So was that a pick of yours?
 
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So was that a pick of yours?
Ya, and my two best girls !
 
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