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Old 01-30-2009, 05:38 PM
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Not to rain on the parade..
Until the price of Diesel gets below Gas, (If it ever happens)
I will stick with Gas for my outboards.
See ya, Ken
Wait a month. Difference here in Citrus County is only 23 cents. Off-highway diesel (which is legal to use in a boat kept in the water) is 6 cents cheaper than gasoline. Mix that with bio-diesel, and you can save lots of money. But probably not $30K worth.

MEG's website shows a cost-of-ownership difference of $58,000 over 1000 hours of use, NOT including engine purchase price. And considering the 8000 hour life of the diesel, suddenly, it seems pretty cost-effective. If only I had the $$, I'd love the 2.3L 200 for my Seafari
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