Who cares about gas prices when you have a Hobie?

[Glenn]

Get out and fish!

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[Way2slow]

You still gotta get it to the water if you don't live on a lake.  My trip this morning, I burnt about 1 1/2 gallons in the jon boat, but 12 gallons on the 200 mile round trip to the lake and back.  $6.00 in the boat, $53 in the truck.

[MN Fisher]

28 minutes ago, Way2slow said:

but 12 gallons on the 200 mile round trip to the lake and back.

Wow, that's tough.

 

I've got close to a dozen launch sites within 10 miles round trip of me. Half of those on Tonka, but the rest on different lakes in my area.

[throttleplate]

i am filling my tank when the gauge hits the half way mark in my car, mentally it is less painfull.

 

[CrashVector]

I've got two pelican kayaks, but I feel the same way.

[schplurg]

I couldn't afford gas if I had a Hobie! Aw that's an easy joke though, I have an Old Town and will be enjoying its gas mileage for sure, although I got winded bank fishing way too early today I thought. Hopefully my gas tank improves. New season <shrug>.

 

<looks up at sponsor column> but....Hobie is by far the best kayak in the universe and everyone should buy two! (they may very well be!)

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[TnRiver46]

9 hours ago, Way2slow said:

You still gotta get it to the water if you don't live on a lake.  My trip this morning, I burnt about 1 1/2 gallons in the jon boat, but 12 gallons on the 200 mile round trip to the lake and back.  $6.00 in the boat, $53 in the truck.

You need to move out of the desert! 

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8 hours ago, throttleplate said:

i am filling my tank when the gauge hits the half way mark in my car, mentally it is less painfull.

LOL. My dad used to do that...

[gim]

10 hours ago, Way2slow said:

$6.00 in the boat, $53 in the truck.

My ratio isn’t usually that bad, but I use a lot more fuel going to and from the lake in my truck pulling the boat/trailer than I do when I’m on the water in my boat too. Wish my truck got the mileage that my 4-stroke outboard does.

[Way2slow]

Most people brought up in the 50' and 60's had never run less than a half tank drilled into them.  Back then, the cold war practices ruled and you were to keep at least enough gas to get a few hundred miles away.  Which, it still smart to do that now, there are loads of things that can happen that will shut down gas stations for several days and emergencies the can require getting out of an area in ha hurry. 

That trip was with my 93 Toyota pulling the jon boat.  That same trip pulling my pontoon with the 2500HD would have been about $20 in the boat and $150 in the truck.

[detroit1]

I live 1.1 miles from my work. My boat has a 50hp o/b, and the lakes i fish are 40 minutes away and less than 500 acres. Gas prices don't really bother me, but i feel for those that have to travel far for work and/or play.

[Bird]

Gas prices will certainly make each trip to the lake more expensive but not enough for me to slow down.......yet.

 

[TnRiver46]

I’d say I’ll be fishing out of my canoe a lot more this year! 

[Koz]

I love my pedal kayak. But the trade off is that moving at 3.5 mph it can take me a while to get to where I want to fish.

[Bassin Bruce]

I'm retiring at the end of April. Instead of a gold watch I got(I bought) a Hobie PA 14. 

Been having a great time fitting it out, just the d**n water is still too hard here.

[Darth-Baiter]

hell yes!

 

but my Tacoma has a drinking problem.  I need to go fill up today after yesterday.

 

but I have made a mental note of excuses to NOT go with my friend on his bass boat.  I can't afford my half of gas.  I bet it would be $160 my half..plus the occasional gallon of the best fuel-oil money can buy (his words, not mine). not thanks.  I am saving for live-scope. hehe.

On 3/19/2022 at 8:11 PM, Bassin Bruce said:

I'm retiring at the end of April. Instead of a gold watch I got(I bought) a Hobie PA 14. 

Been having a great time fitting it out, just the d**n water is still too hard here.

congratulations!!!!  I have 6 more years.  I'll buy a big Hobie then as well.  something an old man can't fall out of easily.    hehehehe..

 

again, congrats.  reach out if you need advice/unsolicited opinions/out right lies..

 

you get the 360 drive or the 180?

On 3/18/2022 at 11:12 PM, schplurg said:

I couldn't afford gas if I had a Hobie! Aw that's an easy joke though, I have an Old Town and will be enjoying its gas mileage for sure, although I got winded bank fishing way too early today I thought. Hopefully my gas tank improves. New season <shrug>.

 

<looks up at sponsor column> but....Hobie is by far the best kayak in the universe and everyone should buy two! (they may very well be!)

I have two..much to my wife's chagrin.  I call it my "client boat", the extra one.  hahah.

 

on related note.  I told my brother he could have it.  but he said, he can't afford the gas in his big diesel to come and get it.  hahahaha...