Gary Brown takes his 32-foot cruiser "Gentle Persuasion" out for a ride on the Tennessee River Friday, March 21, 2008 in Hixson, Tenn. With twin 75-gallon gas tanks _ and a fuel efficiency of just few miles per gallon _ Brown has no plans to keep the boat in its slip. "I'll throttle back, consume gas a little better, and just take a little longer to get there," he said. . (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

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