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Re: grounding without explanation.
From: J Cora
Date: 2006 Jul 18, 22:18 -0500
From: J Cora
Date: 2006 Jul 18, 22:18 -0500
When the time comes to pass that gasoline and diesel fuel supplies are rationed or priced out of reach, notwithstanding the effects on land but the consequences to all boaters will be
vast. I expect to see the return of steam powered vessels and sail powered fishing vessels. Biodiesel although an option will also have to be rationed due to limited supplies and likely only available for rescue craft. Large shipping may convert to nuclear, steam or coal. Canals will be refurbished and put back into service. Hard to say what the effect on materials will be but I think we can be certain that petroleum based products will be more expensive if they are even available. For example, it could be possible that fiberglass, dacron, polyester will be rationed or too costly.
On my earlier comment, whatever type of vessel a skipper is piloting it seems only prudent to reduce speed and wake
until clear of congestion.
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vast. I expect to see the return of steam powered vessels and sail powered fishing vessels. Biodiesel although an option will also have to be rationed due to limited supplies and likely only available for rescue craft. Large shipping may convert to nuclear, steam or coal. Canals will be refurbished and put back into service. Hard to say what the effect on materials will be but I think we can be certain that petroleum based products will be more expensive if they are even available. For example, it could be possible that fiberglass, dacron, polyester will be rationed or too costly.
On my earlier comment, whatever type of vessel a skipper is piloting it seems only prudent to reduce speed and wake
until clear of congestion.
On 7/17/06,
Bill <billyrem42@earthlink.net> wrote:
Corallina wrote:
> I was out on my kayak and was surprised to see so many powerboats and jetskis
> running back and forth at speed behind the breakwater rather than going out
> beyond the psychological barrier of the open ocean.
> I will shed zero tears when gasoline becomes to expensive to use for sport or
> is rationed.
The first lines I used to open this years introduction to sailing course,
"Why sailing? Marine gasoline, $3.61 a gallon and rising."
In my observations on Lake Michigan, a lot more Carver 30-something and Sea
Rays owners are using the boat as a summer cottage and partying on the dock
all weekend, a lot fewer heading to Chicago from Michigan City for dinner
and back or vice versa. (The yacht club marketing mavens seem to have this
deal where they are reciprocal with other clubs, but only outside something
like outside a 30 or 35 mile range, so Michigan City and the MCYC are a
target destinations.) $700+ to fill both tanks to the brim when empty, and
1-4 mpg. In the northern cruising grounds, far fewer power boats harbor
hopping these days I'm told. It is a rarity to me to see more sailboats
offshore than powerboats on a relatively calm day (except during sailboat
races) on the big lake. On a small-craft-warning day, sure, more sailboats.
Heck, running around my local dinghy-racing pond costs a PWC owner $40 an an
afternoon. We can power up the iron jenny on a Catalina 350 over 10 hours
for that.
Bill
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