Marco Flamingo
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- Jan 7, 2020
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- Vessel Name
- CHiTON
- Vessel Make
- Tung Hwa Clipper 30
$5.07 in Port Orchard today. Topped off the tanks because that will probably be a bargain by May.
DECADES ago, I had a locking gas cap. Kinda forgot about it but some something on TV this week that showed a locking gas cap. Might have to buy one, but when gas prices were high a few years ago, idiots were punching holes in gas tanks to get the fuel...
Would rather them siphon the fuel than punch a hole in the tank.
Later,
Dan
Have fished in the Captiva/sanabel area off of a flats boat. Thing drafted nothing. Sure the outboard was tilted up when we went in close but even just getting around when not fishing you really needed to pay attention. No storms or anything the times we fished around there but it was noticeable channels did move around a bunch.even going back to places in a day or three. Didn’t see any trawlers at all. Did see a bunch of center consoles. A surprising number were cats. We were fly fishing so wanted to and could go much closer in than even those low draft boats.
Funny I was just thinking about Tesla. I drove by a local mall yesterday. They have a dozen or more Tesla charging stations in the parking lot. Every time I drive by there are always a few Teslas parked there charging. I doubt any of them are shopping but rather just getting a quick re-charge. Teslas certainly have a lot of pros, but sitting in a car in a parking lot on Sunday morning is not one of them.
A quick Google search reveals there are close to 1-million registered boats in Florida. About 40% are over 40-feet, about 70% of those are recreational vs commercial. I don't know how many are at private docks, but would guess its at least 25%, might be closer to 40%.
Bit of daisy-chaining of stats, but I would not be surprised if there are over 100k boats 35-feet or larger sitting behind houses in Florida. 8-years ago, I bought a 1950's era condo on the ICW that has a deeded slip, one of seven in the complex (I have since purchased a second slip). I am fond of saying "I bought a slip that happened to come with a free condo." I am responsible for maintaining the slip and some property taxes, but no other ownership costs.
Attached aerial view of ICW nearby. All these houses have boats behind them, though most are center consoles on boat lifts, but not necessarily. I know of a Beneteau Swift Trawler 44-footer on a lift.
Peter
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Liberty Landing Marina 3/18/2022
$6.25 Diesel
$5.75 Gasoline
Yesterday, at an unnamed marina in BC's Southern Gulf Islands, the diesel was C$2.559 per litre, which is about US$7.75 per gallon. No matter what happens to world/market oil price, BC will see another increase on 1 April for the annual carbon tax increase.
Last week we fueled up in our marina at $4.30/gal. The marina manager said I had good timing, as their diesel supplier had just filled their tank the day prior. But she said they wouldn't know the new price until they received the invoice, which was coming the next day. All she could say was "It will be over $5/gal. for sure."
That's an insane situation where they are selling fuel but don't yet know what they are paying for it.
Maybe not. Maybe they use a regular supplier that always has a reasonable price. Also, he didn't say he didn't know what price they were paying, he said that he didn't yet know what the new pump price was. Maybe the invoice was needed to see the total volume that got delivered as well as the price and they could then determine the new pump price. Tank may have been half full with fuel purchased 6 mos ago.
It's the real situation as the driver doesn't know the price and so, unless you get a quote for the day of delivery, you are waiting for the invoice. Everyone who gets a delivery from the same truck does not pay the same price.
OK thanks B. I misunderstood your post. I took it to mean you thought it's crazy that you have to wait for the invoice to know what you paid. It didn't sound that crazy to me, but I understand what you are saying now.
Interesting strange situation in CT right now. (not boating related really). Starting today, the State has suspended the state sales tax on gasoline. I guess that's good news, depending on how you look at it. But here's the problem. The gas stations pay the sales tax when they buy fuel and then collect it when they sell it. So if they filled their tanks yesterday, they are forced to eat that tax (unless the laws change) and they will have to sell it today at 25 cents cheaper. Big hit for a small private owner. If it happens in reverse when the tax is reinstated, the gas stations would probably be charged with price gouging.
Sadly, the CT legislature was warned but no one worked out how to handle April 1 or July 1. So law passed for holiday but mechanics left unresolved.