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Rising Gas Prices Leaves Some Boats Docked

PlusRising Gas Prices Leaves Some Boats DockedRising Gas Prices Leaves Some Boats DockedThe Associated PressHigh fuel prices are prompting some boaters to stay on the dock. With marine fuel going for as much as $5 a gallon, boat owners are scaling back their plans to spend time on the water. (June 16)ALL LINED UP, BUT NO PLACE TO GO...THESE CHARTER FISHING BOATS ARE IDLE, KEPT IN PORT BECAUSE OF -- YOU GUESSED IT -- SOARING FUEL PRICES. A YEAR AGO, MARINE DIESEAL WAS LESS THAN THREE DOLLARS A GALLON. FOR BIG BOATS THAT CHEW UP LOTS OF FUEL LOOKING FOR FISH, soT Nathan Peter Giunta, charter boat mateI think one month, we took a 60% loss in charters. That's like the greatest my boss he's ever seen. He's hurting. PRICES NOW, JUST FOR A HALF DAY OF FISHING -- 800 DOLLARS. WINTON STANDUP: The soaring cost of fuel is effecting more than just the charter boat industry. It's affecting any kind of industry that involves marine transportation -- even ones involving sail. SOT Amber Cookenmaster, event planner: "we have a catamaran, when we do go out, we try to set sail and motror around. it is effecting the motoring around, part, we have to limit outselves to how far out we do go, how long we do take the charters out for, it's affecting us in a great way." SOME BOAT OWNERS ARE TRYING TO CUT COSTS BY INSTALLING MORE FUEL EFFICIENT ENGINES -- BUT THE INVESTMENT IS HUGE -- HARD TO DO IN A TIGHT ECONOMY. (SHOT OF PELICANS AT DOCK) RIGHT NOW -- IT'S ONLY ONLY THESE FISHERMEN THAT DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FUEL ___ ___, The Associated Press.