Hi Mark,

boats are very emotional purchases and normal sensible criteria don't really apply. So if a Sunseeker is what you really want you'll probably buy it anyway, however they are very fashionable types of boat and big old Sunseekers loose money regardless of the red diesel issue. Some people on here will tell you to just go for it and hang the cost, lifes too short and all that. However if you are the type that has to feel happy with all aspects of your purchase, then I would say its not the boat for you. If your gut is telling you now its too much, then it won't get any better in 2009, whatever happens fuel prices are not going down.

Only my opinion of course, but I think large shaft driven powerboats of this size are only affordable in the UK because of Red diesel. The increased cost of fuel will turn them into nothing more than very expensive holiday homes by the sea, only good for the odd blast to the beach and back.

Time will tell.