5.00 A Gallon for Gas!!!!!! Are they F^&ken Nuts!!!!

This latest Gas Increase Has Me re-thinking the "new Boat" Thing. Hell I will Have to renew My "Ticket" And run charters Just to fish from my own boat! The "floating condo" Is just a perk I want to be able to use it for its intended purpose Running long!!!Not to do Dinner cruises!!!!!!

Raz-N-Kane
SeaRay 27 "For sale" or maybe not (LOL)
Channel 69& Scan

RE: 5.00 A Gallon for Gas!!!!!! Are they F^&ken Nuts!!!!

Have you opened you "Gas Company" Bill for January?

Nov-Dec 52.00
Dec-Jan 191.00

Thermostats been on 66 degrees Since I got Wind of the increase nothing like getting handed a 200% mark up in thirty days Time, and with a lower thermostat to Boot

Bend over America ..............it's 1976 all over again
Goodbye American Autoworkers, Go Hug your Suburban it's going to be worth nothing tommorow


Boating Should be a very popular past time in 2006........ NOT

Interesting Graph: Note Iran's Contribution, it's the neighbor to the N.W. of Iraq

RE: Hybrid Boat Motors?

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I would like to see someone develop a Hybrid boat motor or
>engine. One that is fuel efficient, non-pollutant, reliable,
>and has good output. I guess that is too much to ask for, as
>I'm sure it would cost an arm and a leg.

You know! That Idea Could be a reality for some Boats!!There are Dc Motors that develops 200 to 400 Hp that are the size of a Small block ,Gear box it right,,Couple of VDC`s,(Variable drive converters),1 cat generator develop 100,amp of ac 440 power,Not Impossible!!But a power system like that would need a Real good Electrical Engineer to design,But it`s possible,!!!Any Engineers IN THE HOUSE!!!!!Want to take a poke at this one! Size (Generator)----->Vdc-------->D/C Motor--->Gear box----Prop shaft,,





Raz-N-Kane
SeaRay 27 "For sale"
Channel 69& Scan

A google search indicates that some of the information about oil production and consumption may not be totally accurate.

As an example:

While California is the fourth largest oil-producing area in the United States, behind Federal Offshore production, Texas and Alaska, in 2004, only 42% of Californiaâ??s oil came from within the state. Alaska provided 22%, and foreign sources 36%.

California oil production is aging production and has decreased from approx 350,000,000 bbls per year in 1990 to 267,000,000 per year in 2004.

As for Iran, it produces about Iran: 3.775 bbls per day non of which comes to the US.

The US uses about 19.993 bbls per day but produces only about 8.091 bbls per day--or less than 1/2 of what we need.

The sad fact is that we are dependent on outside sources of oil to keep our economy alive. Oil consumption world wide is increasing and competion for that oil is increasing too.

Basic suppy and demand would appear to indicate that prices over time will go up until alternate energy sources are developed.