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We got a break and regular fuel dropped to 4.5 a gallon. With over 6200 miles on the volt the lifetime mpg is 250+. I know i have not purchased 24 gallons of fuel. My electrical limit has gone up to 40 miles. Even my motorcycle friends would drive it. For a 100 mile jeep trail ride I...

We had a dime increase to 4.59 about a week ago. I doubt if our area will see a price decrease until after labor day weekend. Our area suffers high fuel cost because we can not buy gas from Oregon distributors, and have to rely on the one distributor out of Eureka for our gas. We need more...

Once the boat is paid for, same goes for the tow vehicle and storage area, then it is just operating costs. Taxes cost around $300 and insurance is $250 per year. Motors cost me around $110 to change fluids and filters. Put a hundred dollars of gas in it which will be good for around 5 to 10...

Its time to get the motors fluids changed for the season. I have honda 50's and can not locate honda products in town. I have to drive 80 miles to a dealer. What would you recommend for fluids if your not using the motors name brand products. We have sierra oils and filter here at the...

With summer a few months off, we should have our traditional price hike any time soon. Our gas prices around here typically increase around the time the kids get out of school and family's start vacations and stay there for the whole tourist season. If you look at the trend line, I doubt...

Gas prices are holding at 4.50 around here. Its way to much for most around here who live paycheck to paycheck if they are fortunate enough to have a job. Wife's youngest was here for 4 days. He drives a chev 4x4 with big tires, no job and in trouble. Whats he do to get $? Our 4 years olds...

AMEN!! Its also important to have a willing crew. If they are a no go, mission ends or at least so I was trained. As to sea state, experience and equipment plays a big part. If the distressed vessel is to large for you to handle, consider plan B and stand by if conditions allow and help...

My method of conserving fuel use my paddle board! Actually my fuel use changes from the pump to the table for this activity. Plus my smile is huge from all the fun I had and my body feels tight because I used it. For the road my volt has 4000 miles and still on 15 gallons purchased. For...

Local station hit 4.37 today for regular. We are still 3 months from summers first weekend and the traditional summer price spike.

I have used my paddleboard offshore at our lighthouse for a photo shoot. It was easy to board and deboard. The paddleboard was placed in the water next to the boat, controlled by the leash and paddle and all I did was sit on the gunnel and step onto the board when leaving. When boarding I...

I also have twins. My preference for twins is due to I boat in the ocean and want redundancy, and better control when near the docks. Many of us who prefer twins have experience with twins (mine from cg boats). I use my boat for fishing mostly. I have had to come in on one once and to me...

We have the highest gas prices in the nation. Yesterday regular was 4.00. Ownership or investment in stock is probably good but how high can it go. Seems like my investments ended up being buy high and sell low, so I gave up on investing. I put the money in cd's and sleep at night. My last...

Last summer I posted a story about an offshore event in high wind and had horrible bow steering problems. On Saturday it was 20 ft swell and I went to Whalers to check out the surf and I saw a friend. We witnessed a 70ft commercial boat enter the harbor in the 20 foot conditions. We saw the...

I prefer to drag them in with a hand line. I don't have to stop the boat. Many times when on fish I have multiple hookups and drag them in and toss them in the fish box. The hand line I use is 300 lb test and I use a bicycle tire tube cut up to fit like a glove to protect my hand. We have...

Hi all! I picked up a samsung at costco Tuesday. Its waterproof to 10 ft, shockproof for a 5 ft drop. It has an underwater setting and can take pictures or video underwater. Its small. About the size of my cell and fits in a cell case. And it cost around$100. But there was a nikon model...

I have just had the car a week guys. No I don't feel guilty about road taxes I am not paying. I hear California's already thinking of a way to deal with it. Nor do I really get the entire benefit of the $7500 tax credit. Last year my wife only worked around 6 months and we are raising 4...

Hows the surf looking?

There is government taxes on gas and most items produced and taxes paid again on most items when sold. There is the also a difference in prices due to additives required in different areas. All business passes the costs on to the next in line. What is left for the station owner is a pittance...

I was paying around 17 cents a gallon when I first started buying my own fuel. I think of greed when I think of big oil. My way to fight back I bought a chevy volt last week. So far close to 200 miles and my only fuel used was just under a gallon. Now I am leaving the car plugged in at...