www.iFourWinns.com

Don't have gas in our marina, nearest garage US$8.75

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Regards
Beyond the Blue

"If we improve with age I'm now excellent"


Ex 1998 238 Vista 5.0Gi SX DP
Lexus RX300

Up in New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesaukee, best car station was $3.82/gallon. Filled the boat there. Dropped it in the water, and the two marina's near my slip were $4.32 and $4.39/gal. So, I figure that I saved around $25 filling her up off-lake. Unfortunately, that'll be the last time. But, with the $0.18/gal rebate for non-road tax vehicles, I will also be getting back $9 on each fill up as well.

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Gary & Diane
1996 Sundowner 245
Lake Winnipesaukee, NH

First fill up of the year, $4.42 a gallon, Regular: Jackson's Marina, North East River, Maryland (Head of the Chesapeake Bay) .

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2004 268 Vista "Satisfy My Sol"

Perfect post!! Great source of information. I've forwarded it onto a friend that drives a 35 Sea Ray.

Thanks

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2011 H210 SS
MerCruiser 350 MPIC/Bravo I 300hp
"Crooked Wake"


Prior Boat
1999 Bayliner 1950 CL

I just checked my marina website. The price of fuel increased yesterday to 5.64/gallon.

On a side note, there was a cruiser on my lake (different marina) that just had 120 gallons of fuel stolen out of it....that sucks!

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

Starport Marina on Lake Simcoe, $5.75 yesterday.

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Previous
1984 Checkmate - Twin 125HP Merc's
1967 Starcraft Holiday - 40HP Johnson

It's official: I no longer envy you big water boaters. http://host.madison.com/sports/recreati ... 002e0.html



I could not imagine spending that kind of cash for a weekend boat trip. I think we need to elect more boaters to congress.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

We ran our boat last summer during our annual two week boating vacation from Lake St.Clair to Cedar Point, but we also added stops at Maumee Bay, Kelly's Island and Put-In-Bay to make in worthwhile.

I wouldn't consider running that distance just for a weekend as I agree the cost for fuel is too much to justify.

Since this year's fuel cost is about 50% higher than last years, my wife and I are looking at spending approximately $1000.00 more in fuel this year if we continue to boat as much as last year.

Since our boating season here is really only 6 months long and it is what my wife, son and I enjoy doing, we will pay the fuel increase but will try to incorporate more into our longer distance trips and maybe do the longer trips a little less and take shorter trips more frequently to save on some fuel.

Mike.

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Current Boat
- 2001 Four Winns 328 Vista "Hour Decision"
- 2010 310 Mercury Inflatable

Previous Boats
- 30' Doral Prestancia
- 25' Doral Citation

Does anyone make a locking gas cap for boats? I have not seen one.

I am surprised they did not flood the market in 07 and 08.

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1992 Baja 38 Special Twin 502 Mags

03 Stingray 3.0
88 261 Liberator 460 King Cobras
95 Bayliner 1850 3.0
77 Fiber Form 20ft 350/385hp
70 Wescraft 1800 SS 455 Jet

Lead, Follow, or get the Hell out of the Way!

Perko makes a locking insert. I have one.

http://www.marineengine.com/products/ac ... in=2820525

I didn't buy it from them, but was the first link that came up during a search.

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225

How I wish we had fuel prices like yours....

Over the pond we are now paying about £1.33 per litre on the road and near enough £1.50 per litre at the marina pumps!!

Thats $2.15 on the road and $2.44 per litre at the marina!!

And just to put that further into perspective.... that is $8.14 on the road and $9.24 at the marina per gallon!!

Its just becoming obscene....!

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Rob Sherry
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1999 Sundowner 205

Wow, $9.24 for a US gallon of gas. That would make me think a lot more about how far we boat as that equates to over $2000.00 for a full tank of fuel from empty for us. Our street price for gas here in Ontario, Canada sits presently at about $1.32 a litre. I would think gas price equivalent to $9.24 US gallon would really mess up our economy (further).

Mike.

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Current Boat
- 2001 Four Winns 328 Vista "Hour Decision"
- 2010 310 Mercury Inflatable

Previous Boats
- 30' Doral Prestancia
- 25' Doral Citation

At Beaverton Yacht Club it's $1.69 per litre for Shell premium,,,not too bad.

I look at it this way,,,I've never seen a Brinks truck following a hearse to the cemetary, so what the heck

John

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07 Azure AZ200,
Previous boat,
95 278 Vista,
And a lot of others.

Ontario, Canada

My wife and I were At the lake this past weekend (Dale Hollow Lake), and we paid $4.27 for 89 octane gas! That is only about 40 cents more per gal. than it is at home at the local gas station . At those prices I don't know if I should be happy or sad

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2008 Vista 278, Dale Hollow Lake