The price of gasoline purchased at the dock is somewhat of a monopoly, and the price is usually 10%-20% higher than what you and I pay at the gas station. A modest size 25 foot power boat can hold up to 100 gallons of gasoline and at $5.00 a gallon a day trip out on the sound can get very expensive real fast.Milford's die hard boaters have reinvented the sport and now practice sound conservation of gas consumption. Some just enjoy their boat at the dock take shorter trips and anchor longer at popular spots. Many people who enjoy fishing are now finding their friends asking for gas money to share in the daily cost of getting far out to the good fishing spots. Many are just putting their gas guzzlers for sale and are willing to accept lower prices for their boats.
This Fourth of July, however is expected to be the biggest boater day of the year as countless boat owners will take to the dawn sky in the hope of a spectacular view of the many fireworks shows peppered along the Long Island Sound.
For some boaters out there who just can't get enough of the sound and its associated fun it has been suggested to me by friends of mine who are boaters, to try and take up eco-friendly sailing. However not all people like sailing despite its gas saving appeal, some friends of mine who are die hard boaters have just downsized to smaller boats they can afford.
The good news is that boaters have sent their message loud and clear to the boating manufacturers and they have heard the "cry" as their sales plummeted. The boating industry has responded with a new breed of hybrid boats, one model by Craigcat boast a whopping 8rs. of entertainment on a gallon of gas, however the boat is very small and you probably will not be pulling a water skier.
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