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A Lot Less Power Boat Launching Going On

Submitted by Treehugger 20 weeks 4 days ago.
  • boating
  • sports gear
  • USA
  • Water
  • ECO

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We've written many posts on how to save gas on land. Power boaters, too, are shortening their trailering and over-water journeys. According to a Wall Street Journal staff writer, some boaters are considering a year-round dry dock solution. Power boating for fun is changing: driven by higher fuel costs, reservoirs getting too low to launch, budget pressures, and more. A cruise past the waterfront in our area tells the tale: Marinas usually filled to capacity sit half empty, and many of the smaller recreational boats, such as ours, are adorned with "for sale" signs. ...


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