On 2-Feb-2004, "Dave Covert" wrote:

I truly want to know the reason for this and the only way I am going to
find out is to listen to more pilots.


Beats me. I co-own a plane. Couldn't possibly afford to operate a large
(i.e. cabin cruiser class or above) powerboat. Fuel bills are staggering.
Large sailboat? Maintenance bills that make the annual on our Arrow look
like chump change.

Now, if we're talking about a SMALL boat, which can be had new for the price
you suggest, then operating and maintenance costs are well within what a
typical middle-class family could afford. But then again, in a co-ownership
arrangement the same can be said for a basic 4-place family airplane.
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-Elliott Drucker