GL: Fuel price & safety

[fred]

Randy,

There's no premium for diesel fuel, it's generally cheaper than gasoline at
marinas.  Yes there may be an exception, but diesel is cheaper, sometimes a
LOT.

Road fuel bought at gas stations is a different world and has no
relationship to marina/boating prices.

This week my diesel boat is paying about 2.50/gal and my car is paying
about 2.80 for gas.

One other consideration:  safety!

Any fuel leaks on your car just drip down on the road and are gone.  In a
boat the leaks have no place to go ... and if it's gasoline, you explode at
the first spark.  With diesel you have a good chance.

I know this real well, having once been knee-deep in diesel fuel after a
filter burst in my engine room while the engine was running.  There are no
spark plugs on a diesel, and I'm still alive.

Best wishes,

Fred W.
Tug 44
http://www.tug44.org/




At 09:57 PM 8/26/06 -0400, you wrote:
>Just bought gasoline on the highway (Ohio) for $2.58, where diesel was $2.99 
>Is this disparity typical on the water?  I'm shopping for a loop boat. 
>Considering the premium for diesel engine(s), plus that much more for fuel, 
>diesel does not seem like a good value.----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Randy Pickelmann" <rwp_48@yahoo.com>
>To: <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com>; 
><great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:48 AM
>Subject: GL: Fuel price
>
>
>> Yesterday we took on fuel at Spring Cove Marina in Solomon's.  $2.579.
>> Regards,
>> Randy Pickelmann
>> MORNING STAR
>> lying LaTrappe Creek
>> off the Choptank River
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