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10-20-2022, 08:30 AM
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I paid $6 a gallon for E free at teh marina back in June, in NC. $8 a gallon delivered isn't too bad considering. BTW, my business has fallen off sharply since the high fuel prices last summer, and I'm not the only one. Every shop in town has slowed down. The off shore charter guys are telling me hot spots off shore that used to be crowded parking lots on good days are void of any other fishermen this year. Inshore guides are still busy. With fuel going back up, doesn't look good
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10-21-2022, 11:46 AM
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Head boats are charging $100 - $125 for a day trip now.
Filling up a 50 gal tank is around $250 from the cheap gas places around here. (Costco, Delta) (No Ethanol free gas around here in NJ) Seriously thinking of going 4 stroke, just for the decreased fuel burn.  Wish you were closer Spare. I'd have you go over my Merc 200 and make sure everything was ok before winterizing it.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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10-23-2022, 07:59 AM
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When my trim went out, local Mercury dealer was still 3-4 weeks out. Lotta boats at his shop, but a most were waiting on parts. Ramp traffic has been way down, but I figure most of that is due to college football starting and hunting season more that fuel prices.
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10-24-2022, 11:04 AM
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I feel like the guy should have let you know how much per gallon it would cost. Then you could have decided how many gallons you wanted to purchase, if any, or asked for a tow instead.
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10-24-2022, 12:51 PM
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God) Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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10-25-2022, 07:02 AM
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That's not bad $8.00 a gallon delivered on the water. Think about it. He had to drive out to you and pump gas into your boat and he had to use his gas to get to you. $8.00 a gallon seems ok High hell yeah but what can you do. What I don't get is. I just came back from Georgia. And you can get gas there for $2.91 a gallon if you look around but the average price is about 310 a gallon and ethanol free is $4.19 a gallon. , that's not on the water that's on land. Why such a differance in price? I don't know
But don't trust your fuel gauge , ever. You got back safe and your motor ran good. That's a good thing. Destroyer, ethical thing to do? That does not exists anymore. Me and you would do that but from a buisness point of view , nope, they want to get as much out of your pocket and into there pocket as they can . Ethics. A thing of the past. Sad but true.
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