GL: Fuel Prices vs. Marina Prices

[Rob Zanussi]

Not sure how it works in other parts of the world but where I keep my boat
the marina is only open 8 months of the year. The water gets too hard for
the other 4 months. 

He sells fuel, but since he does not carry it year round he doesn't get the
wholesale price that a gas station would. He buys it at the same price I do
when I fill my car. Now, he has to add his percentage to that price, hence
it appears to the boaters in the area that he is gouging when in effect he
isn't.

I am wondering if some marinas in other parts of N America are being
treated the same way by the oil/gas companies.

His marina is in great shape, his dockage and winter storage fees are very
reasonable and we are very happy there.

Rob - about to be lost on that island in Georgian Bay (June 12 - yahoo!)



At 09:44 AM 6/7/2008 -0400, Elaine Reib wrote:
>The prices in the Marinas by Skipper Bob were updated in July / August last 
>year because I did it myself. I called EVERY marina listed and got the 
>latest prices. The new book is due out in Aug. Can't do better than once a 
>year or nothing else would get done. Remember the lower priced this month 
>will be the lower price next month in most cases. Everyone is trying to make 
>a buck but they are driving boats away from cruising and into "vacation 
>homes in the water". The prices for fuel on the water is way higher than on 
>land. WHY! Capt. Sterling is right. Anchoring is free and it might just put 
>the fear of shutting down business into some of the marina owners who are 
>over charging. They charge WAY too much for a hole in the water on a shaky 
>dock and then add electric charges on top. I never understood that. The 
>price of the dock should include electric and water. Just my opinion.
>
>Elaine
>717-479-5012
>ELReib at comcast.net
>Co-founder, Skipper Bob Publications
>
>  we've been using the latest skipper bob marina book and probably 2/3 of 
>the prices are out of date. The worst so far is the Two Way Fish Camp in 
>Georgia. The price has gone from $0.75/ft to $1.50/ft.  Most of the time, it 
>is still useful in providing relative prices. But, we have to call ahead and 
>verify when we are planning the next week or two.
>>
>>  Just a thought.
>>
>>  Mike & Tammy
>>  Valhalla II (Gemini 3400)
>>  Currently: A lonely stretch of Georgia heading north
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