GL: A Creative Solution to Pump out Fees

[Ralph Yost (home)]

As long as I stay in waters that are not labeled NO DISCHARGE, I would never 
(theoretically) have to pay a pump out fee. I have a Purasan system that 
allows me to treat and pump over without using the holding tank.
R.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DavidDoy at aol.com>
To: <jjgill at twojscom.com>; <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: GL: A Creative Solution to Pump out Fees


> That would greatly increase the cost of pump outs. I can't be the only one
> who can burn several hundred gallons of gasoline before I need a pump out.
> The  only thing your proposal is going to do is reduce the number of 
> marinas
> who sell  fuel as it would increase their costs and not add to their
> revenue. John, you of  all people should know that more gov't is NOT what 
> we need
> in our boating lives,  get a grip!!!!
> David Doyle
>
>
> In a message dated 11/1/2009 4:45:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> jjgill at twojscom.com writes:
>
> A  Creative Solution to Pump out Fees
>
> With all the posts complaining about  charges for Holding Tank Pump
> Outs with most stating that anything more  than $5.00 was excessive,
> particularly if state or federal dollars were  used to subsidize the
> installation of marina pump out equipment we have  come up with an
> easy solution.
>
> The simple solution to the problem  is:  Federal / State Legislation
> that would make it illegal for anyone  to charge for any holding tank
> pump outs, regardless of any federal / state  subsidies.  Now, how to
> compensate marinas for providing free pump  outs.
>
> We encourage all boaters to write to their congress persons and  ask
> them to support legislation to charge a special Marine Holding  Tank
> Pump Out Tax on All Marine Fuel.  The proposed tax would be 5  Cents
> a gallon for Gasoline and 7 Cents a gallon for Diesel Fuel  (the
> reason for the additional tax on diesel fuel is to compensate for  the
> 40 percent fuel economy with diesel powered vessels).  Based on  100
> gallons of fuel, this tax will only amount to a $5.00 tax  for
> gasoline and $7.00 for diesel powered boats.
>
> The tax could only  be collected by marinas that have pump out
> facilities.  In addition if  a marina sells fuel, they could not sell
> any fuel if their pump out station  were to become inoperative for any
> reason.
>
> This fair tax would  encourage marinas to install and maintain pump
> out facilities and also  encourage boaters to pump out versus
> overboard discharge (since they will  be paying for the service  anyway).
>
> John
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