Fuel Dock Spike?

Liberty44140

Gas stations around here has been $2.40 - $2.60 but the gas dock's have been $4.00 - $4.20. Of course the gas dock will always be more and we are all non ethanol at the dock which increases it further, but those seem like huge delta's. Do you all see the same?

Handymans342

They are all crooks Lib

McGarnicle

Gas in general has increased by me, boat isn't in the water yet but just called the marina I go to and its $3.89 for regular. Gas stations I think right now are around $3.11

Ian

I've seen at the gas station premium ethanol free around 80c per gallon more so what @McGarnicle sees to me is typical. In the past a dollar more for marine has been the norm and about what I paid when I topped up to head from storage to home port. Can't compare to our boat club price as we are cost plus a tiny margin to members.

Stodge

I got gas the other day at MacRay.  It was $3.69 for mid-grade with ethanol and $4.39 for mid-grade non-ethanol.  Street gas is around $2.69.

aero3113

I put some gas in on Sunday, I think it was $4.02 on the water.

Handymans342

What do you rich boat owners care what the price is?? LOL

McGarnicle

@Handymans342 its called ballin on a budget 

Dream_Inn

Gas was just over $3 at the marina for me, but that is not ethanol free (which is not available around here).  I know down in VA the ethanol free stuff is like a buck more a gallon!!

reneechris14

Just put in 100 gals on Sunday at $3.79. Street price is about 2.79. No ethanol free here but gas is treated. 100 miles on the boat before June is good. 

LaRea

@Liberty44140 you lucky bastid.  Non-ethanol gas?  You are not allowed to complain.  Every marina within 100 miles of me sells gas made with corn syrup.  

reneechris14

Sweet 

reneechris14

@Handymans342 have you had fish or bikini's on the RV yet??

Stodge

Or fish in bikinis?

Ian

I am surprised at those stating no ethanol free at marinas. Are they E10 or E15? If E15 then there's laws  being broken. https://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=1372

McGarnicle

@icoultha the marina I go to is 89 E10 

Dream_Inn

They're all E10 on the Chesapeake bay (well, except those couple in VA that have ethanol free, but like 3 of them).  I agree with LaRea!  I'd pay that price for ethanol free!  A local marina that I use all the time mentioned or should I say teased us with the thought of offering ethanol free.

Liberty44140

LaRea said:

@Liberty44140 you lucky bastid.  Non-ethanol gas?  You are not allowed to complain.  Every marina within 100 miles of me sells gas made with corn syrup.  

Ha - yea I guess your right on that. Actually the only dock I've gone to in the last few years that has ethanol was MacRay that @Stodge mentioned but its nice that they have both options. I stuck with the non ethanol. 108 gal at $4.20 was not fun but as the Admiral says its a part of the deal so forget about it. Ok I'm done complaining

andyd

Can we change the subject?
Andy

Ian

Remember 5 years ago? I do - trip to NY and 91 ethanol free at $5.05. That’s where $1400 went...

Our club used used to have it apparently till it spiked back then and went to regular but I asked before last season to get it back. Lower price, good for my boat and the law. Backed by the above link on our member section of the web site for those not liking the higher price. 

bella-vita

$4.00 for 90 octane ethanol free here

LaRea

I take it back.  Coles Point Marina has 87 E0 for $3.80, and it's only 85 miles from here.  

Stodge

@Liberty44140 I actually try to alternate so every other fill is ethanol free.

Black_Diamond

$4.25/gal here, zero ethanol, ValvTect added. 

Pump (car) gas at $2.80 with ethanol. 

Handymans342

Oil and gas have dropped way down wholesale wise in the last few days. You will see a 20 cent drop at the pump soon

McGarnicle

I wish we had non ethanol options, best we get is ValvTect 

Dream_Inn

Handymans342 said:

Oil and gas have dropped way down wholesale wise in the last few days. You will see a 20 cent drop at the pump soon

Yep, should be just in time for a couple big longer trips!  It'll make that sound of big blocks purring even better!

Handymans342

I didnt mean the Marina @Dream_Inn. RLMAO

cls10105

How much do you guys normally tip?

Ian

Tip? I fill my own boat, even at another marina. They hand it to me.

McGarnicle

cls10105 said:

How much do you guys normally tip?

Place I go is self service but I'll tip them 5 bucks if they come out to grab lines or push off when leaving