Diesel Prices next year at marinas

[davehu]

What's the forums best guess at marina prices for diesel next year, for say up to 20 gallons, Raggie amounts. If more than the price of road diesel will you fill up by cans from the garage.

 

[Sans Bateau]

For me, there would have to be a significant difference to be bothered with carting cans of diesel about, much easier to just accept that the fuel will cost a little more than road fuel and get on with it. In fact its always been possible to buy red diesel cheaper than at the marina, who bothered before?

 

[[3889]]

I do, not for economy but for ease. I find it far simpler to buy fuel on the way to the boat then to mess about with the fuel berth, waiting for marina staff to dribble red all over my decks. I syphon fuel into the tank whilst getting on with other jobs and don't spill a drop. It also stops spare fuel in the can sitting unused for long periods although I'm not sure this matters with diesel.

 

[Danny Jo]

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I find it far simpler to buy fuel on the way to the boat then to mess about with the fuel berth, waiting for marina staff to dribble red all over my decks.

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It's not marina staff that dribble red all over my decks, it's me, struggling with a 20 litre can and a funnel.

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I syphon fuel into the tank whilst getting on with other jobs and don't spill a drop.

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Thanks for the tip. I've given up wishing I could think of such things myself.

 

[[3889]]

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Thanks for the tip. I've given up wishing I could think of such things myself.

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Despite appearances this device works very well. Doesn't last for ever but normally good for 2 seasons use.

 

[Sans Bateau]

If you are going to syphon, get one of those devices that the German guy sells at the boatshow, they work well! Made out of Alli they should last a long time.

Used one of these to transfer diesel whilst halfway across the Celtic sea, a good test!

 

[Twister_Ken]

"Used one of these to transfer diesel halfway across the Celtic sea, a good test!"

Gee, if it's that big, where do you store it?

 

[Sans Bateau]

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[kengill]

What's the betting that most increased prices that night when the fuel duty is applied at the suppliers when it leaves the depot/refinery.

 

[fastjedi]

I'm figuring power boats do us a favour. If it wasn't for them a storage tank full at the local marina would last years and be full of bugs? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif .... If they all commit their boats to floating caravans I may start filling the boat from a can? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[dunedin]

Lets get in perspective. For a yachtie who uses the white things the cost of diesel is an irrelevance.
Perhaps I am an extreme non motoring type, but my costs this year were
* marina berth £3,750
* other boat costs £3,000
* diesel £26
The filters and oil for the engine service were more expensive