[paulk]

You may want to sit down with your moneylender to discuss the value of your Boat Units and where the decimal point goes. The expenses you mention sound like .15 BU''s, not 1.5.

 

[paulk]

Art is correct; milliBU''s are actively traded in many of the remote anchorages visited by people like Slocum, Moitissier, and the Pardys. World Bank publication #428-a83.529 deals with conversion rates in zones 4, 7, and 12, which would fall into these areas. Their offices in Washington can probably provide more detail if needed for your next trip.