T&T: Fuel in FL

[Milt Baker]

That does sound like a good price!

In my experience living South Florida and buying diesel for five different boats along the waterfront here since 1980, marine diesel is:

--MOST EXPENSIVE at marinas, especially posh marinas catering to megayachts
--LEAST EXPENSIVE from fuel trucks which will deliver it to most any address you specify
--BETWEEN THE ABOVE from the Peterson fuel barges

The trick to buying from the trucks is finding a place to take on fuel.  Sometimes the fuel truck companies can give you a recommendation on that.

For the last few years I've been buying fuel from Chadwick Fuel (754-224-8773) which delivers by truck.  Steve Chadwick actually comes aboard the boat and does the refueling himself, and payment is cash or check only.  No business connection - just a satisfied customer.  Sorry, I don't have a recent price for comparison.

--Milt Baker, Nordhavn 47 Bluewater, at anchor at Key Biscayne   


David wrote:

We just took on 630 gal in Miami from Petersons @ $2.11/gal. Cheapest in three years! Barge captain was great even though we could only take it at 11 gpm.