GL: Fuel Prices vs. Marina Prices

[M S]

Thank you! We did get something very useful out of that. 
   
  We have been looking at the monthly rates also and plan to stop for a month in either Charleston or Myrtle Beach. 
   
  In Vero Beach we did the monthly rate for two months (we had to leave the boat for a month for buisness) and left a week on the table because we needed to get out of florida for hurricane season. But I didn't think of going in planning to stay for a couple of weeks and asking for the monthly rate. If we can get someplace for $10/ft and stay 2 weeks we are under $1/ft/night. I can live with that
   
  On a side note: Winnie the Pooh did the math on my statement about using $10 worth of electricity. It is theoretically possible to burn $10 worth. I had looked at the math before making the statement, but it starts getting complicated and very theoretical:
  - $0.12/kwh is at the high end of the spectrum (but not unreasonable and it is a moving target on the way up). 
  - I work with electritians and it came up on day that our 30amp plugs are only rated for I believe it was 24 amps.
  - When I was sizing for a portable generator, I ran some checks with an amp meter. With the AC, two fans, the TV, fridge and a couple of smaller devices running, I'm only pulling around 10 amps. The AC is by far the bulk of that and it typically cycles on and off. When it is off I'm pulling a couple amps. Rough estimate I'm pulling about 6 amps on average on warm day, less if it is cooler. At $0.12/kwh that's about $2/day and it doesn't explain why marinas next door to each other have wildly different rates.
   - So far the only explaintion is it is the equivilent of "shop supplies" or in other words it is a marketing gimick to make the marina look cheaper then nickel and dime you into paying more, since most people don't want to look cheap by walking away or it is too late to go to another marina. 
   
  Thanks for the help, this discussion will same me money.
   
  Mike & Tammy
  Valhalla II

joe <joseph.pica at gmail.com> wrote:
  I checked prices before deciding on Brunswick Landing Marina. A months
dockage can be significantly cheaper than the daily rate for a week. In my
case 200 less than 1.5 weeks. Of course no refund for unused days. The
landings offers easy walking to historic Brunswick and free laundry electric
and (no pump out as always seems full. There is no current as is a dead
which beats Two Way for sure. There are many nice anchorages along there
but watch the gnats. Also don't even try two ways fuel dock with anything
like a trawler or sail boat.

Currently at anchor in the Cooper River (behind Hilton Head) after a nice
all day run off shore. (PS would have been a great sail for ya and will
tomorrow for the next several days going north.

Joe

"Carolyn Ann"
Great Harbour -37