Bob
Thanks for the info - do you think I'm overestimating the MPG on the Cape Cruiser - close to 5 was my guess (with a 135) from my first cruise. I bought the boat at the peak of the high gas prices and that was one of the factors. As soon as school finishes I will go visit Marc and Patrick to ride on some boats. Any choice is a compromise (wife will not allow me to have two - fishing and cruising). The T-Cat is not as "pretty" as the Dory in pictures, but I usually value function over form.
Jim
I'm having fun already - research should help the winter in the mountains pass quiclky.
Thanks
Hank