I hit the mother load

[Turtlesboat]

I'm cruising down the Hudson today inbetween rain clouds. Just putting around and I come upon a little marina that's not listed on my GPS. I pull in closer and I see a sign that says "Do not wait in the marina for the fuel dock". I think, cool, they have gas. I pull in and spot the fuel dock and no one there. Pull up, tie off and a lanky kid lanks over to the boat. I tell him I need gas and a pump out. $3.39/gallon :smt038

That's cheaper than the gas to fill the Jeep. :smt038

It's a NJ municiple marina and it's regulated by the state of NJ. I fee like I just found a $100 bill on the street. :lol:

 

[Presentation]

I hope you marked the place on the GPS.

Good Job!


Tell them to open a place in Wisconsin :lol:

 

[RiverRat]

Yea, the gas prices are great there... He didn't mention that the pump out cost him $150.00!!!! :smt089 :grin: :lol:

 

[Nehalennia II]

I hope you marked the place on the GPS.

GPS or not, Mike can probably find that place now in the fog with the GPS off :thumbsup:
It's a sad day when we're excited to pay $3.39/gal :smt009

Yea, the gas prices are great there... He didn't mention that the pump out cost him $150.00!!!! :smt089 :grin: :lol:

On a serioous note, do marina's charge you guys to pump out? :smt021 That seems insane to me. They don't around here. :smt017

 

[Presentation]

Re: Pump-out fees

Our last marina was $5 if you slipped there / $10 if you did not. They did it.

Our surrent marina is no charge if you slip there and its is self service.

At Fond du Lac you get a free one if you buy so much gas. I dont remember the amount because I am over every time. $100? Not 100% sure.

 

[RiverRat]

I just got a pump out yesterday... It went from $3.00 to $5.00 at our marina. (if you slip there). It's also self serve, along with fuel.

 

[Turtlesboat]

almost all are free here in nyc. some places charge $5

Believe me, I know where that marina is now. it is sad that i'm jazzed about $3.39. :lol:

 

[Nehalennia II]

I'll have to check but I believe the reason ours are all free is mandated to keep Puget Sound clean. Fees may promote illegal discharge

 

[Robski97]

My Marina started charging for the pump out... 5 bucks a shot ...

I would think at almost 100 per foot , they could cover the pump out maintenance... Id swear im the only one using the damn thing too.....


Rob

 

[Nehalennia II]

My Marina started charging for the pump out... 5 bucks a shot ........ Rob

I think you mispelled Shot :lol:

 

[Red Stripe]

Turtle - I fueled there last year on my way back north from the city - I remember that sign. Good to know about the prices so I can hit it on my way down this summer (although I think it was on my GPS - I had a Garmin at the time).

 

[thomas]

Free with a fill up, last fill up was 579.00 if no gas, it's 2.00

 

[Turtlesboat]

I think it would be cheaper for you not to fill up and pay the $2 for the pumpout

 

[Nehalennia II]

I think it would be cheaper for you not to fill up and pay the $2 for the pumpout

Yeah or we need to figure out how to run off the methane produced :huh: and don't pump out...... :smt101

 

[Asureyez]

Pump out in SoFla ... Drum Roll Please


$40. bucks for the first 30 gallons and then $1 buck a gallon there after, but they come to the boat and do the deed.

Paying to rid of the waste at a buck a gallon!

 

[Turtlesboat]

$40 for a pumpout?????

That does it, I'm officially not moving to Florida.

that has got to be the most expensive state to boat in by far. I thought NY was bad. Is there anything that is cheap in Florida?

 

[Four Suns]

Yeah... Last year I had these 2 very hot ladies about 20 years old in string bikinis come up to the boat with a portable pump out station and wanted like 50 bucks to pump out the system (plus tips). Every guy on the dock was getting their sewage pumped out.... what a racket! (too bad my wife was on the boat and she had all the cash :grin: )

 

[thomas]

Turtle tone,
If I would only get the pump out and not the fuel, all I could do is
SIT on my boat, yes i said SIT :smt043

 

[comsnark]

For me. . .I have a "cash back" credit card (rebate every month). 1% all purchases. Except 3% gas.

My marine fuel gets the gas credit. :thumbsup:

I have been paying $3.59 on the Barnegate bay (Coty marine). I did see, however, $3.49 down at Forked River over the weekend. I guess I should go on a gas dock tour next weekend. Could be fun Shouldn't cost me more than $100 to find the cheapest gas on the bay :grin:

 

[Turtlesboat]

hahaha, I know what you mean. But when I've paid $3.89/gallon just a few weeks ago, $3.39 was a nice find. MUCH better than cash back :lol: It's no cash go out. I've clocked 50 hours on my boat already this year so my fuel budget has already gone out the window. But I'm a cheap bastard. I'll spend the whole weekend fixing a $10 fan. I would wait for the tide to go out and ride the current to the fuel dock. I save leftovers from the night before and make Mike's breakfast surprise. Right now i'm going on 4 months looking for the best deal on a dinghy. I put everything on my credit card for the miles, I don't think I've bought an airline ticket in 8 years, all free. But I don't seem to have a problem dropping a big chunk of change on floating fiberglass :smt101