There is a pumpkin in the marina in the marina in Tønsberg. The counter goes so fast. A brand new boat should be handed over to the owner today and preferably with petrol in the tank. But it is not cheap. In July last year, the price was NOK 18.36 per. liters. This May day, the liter price is 24.58 kroner. Just over six kroner more per. liters in other words. EXPENSIVE: NOK 24.58 was the price on 20 May. In July 2021, the price was 18.36. Photo: Mette Stensholt Schau / NRK – Expensive Then the price difference will be 4354 kroner for one full tank on this boat. – If you give full throttle, it uses 200 liters in one hour, says Redas Bajoras. He does not own the large boat, but works for boat dealer Herholdt Andersen in Tønsberg. The boat has two engines with 300 horsepower each and room for 700 liters in the tank. It is not an ordinary boat for most people. Bajoras himself has a smaller boat, but he is considering dropping the boat and inventing something else during the holiday. – There are some assessments, he says. The decision is not entirely easy to make. He wished the fees could have been cut before the summer. – It will be expensive, he says. Many despair Secretary General of the Royal Norwegian Boating Association, Stig Hvide Smith, says they receive many inquiries from boaters who despair. MANY APPLY: Secretary General of the Royal Norwegian Boating Association, Stig Hvide Smith, wants a tax exemption. Photo: KNBF Holiday plans must be changed, and more people consider abroad as a cheaper alternative, he says. – It is sad for Coastal Norway that loses a lot of revenue, says Smith. He agrees with Bajoras in Tønsberg that a tax exemption would have been the best thing now. The average for the holiday Consumer economist Thea Olsen at Danske Bank has calculated how much more expensive a 14-day boat holiday will be in an average Norwegian family boat this summer. COUNTED ON IT: Consumer economist Thea Olsen at Danske Bank. Photo: Danske Bank 5000 kroner is the answer she came to. This presupposes that you do not give full throttle or drive more than 4 hours per. day. – It is important to say that there can be many variables here, says Olsen. Speed, driving time, type of engines and boat, everything affects the calculation. Our Swedish neighbors and a number of other European countries are taking action to lower prices, she says. – Are there any tips on how to make your boat holiday cheaper? Olsen’s advice is to find a nice place to add and be there a little longer. – We are lucky and have many nice pearls along the coast in Norway, she says. THE SIZE MEANS SOMETHING: This boat uses 200 liters in one hour at full speed. Photo: Mette Stensholt Schau / NRK You may also want to check Pumpepriser.no. Here, boaters themselves enter prices from all over the country and you can discover when it is cheaper to fill the tank.
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The boat holiday will be more expensive than ever – NRK Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
