The diesel you get at a marina almost is always the same (tax-wise) as what you get at gas stations. I have never seen it to be otherwise. We pay over-the-road taxes on it and it contains the correct dyes. For those of you with experience in power yachting, we used to be able to document our marina fuel purchases and request a rebate on the road taxes paid over the course of a tax year. When you burn 25 gallons an hour (or more) that will add up significantly over the course of a season.
I wholeheartedly agree that the fuel you buy at a busy truck stop will very likely be much fresher than what you might get at your marina. I can tell you that whatever fuel (Diesel or gas) is in the tanks at my marina will still be there in May. I do not believe they treat it either. The price is also less volatile. My marina and most others set their price based on what they paid. Gas stations charge you whatever they can get away with on a given day. Sometimes that works in our favor, sometimes not so much. -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Petar Horvatic via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 10:55 AM To: 'Robert Abbott'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Fuel I have repowered with Westerbeke 40 4-108 3 years ago. Since then, I've been using exclusively gas station diesel that I get from jerry cans. Simply because it's cheaper. So far I have not had any signs of issues. Winterizing procedure involves adding diesel stabilizer and replacing both fuel filters. I try to keep the tank as full as possible to eliminate condensation. This keeps me away from mega yachts at the Newport fuel docks, and saves me few $$. If anything, marina diesel fuel is more prone to having issues unless it's a high traffic fuel dock. If you get diesel from a high traffic truck stop fuel station, you are more likely to get good quality diesel that was not sitting for too long. I am curious what other think in terms of the two sources of diesel. Petar Horvatic Sundowner 76 C&C 38MkII Newport, RI -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Robert Abbott via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 9:52 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Fuel I was reading an article that made reference to 'marine diesel fuel' versus 'diesel fuel' . The article did not go into detail as to whether or not there is actually a difference between the two. I always thought that a 'diesel engine' whether marine or otherwise burned the same fuel Was this simply the 'writer's interpretation' in that diesel used for marine purposes is somehow different from diesel used for say, diesel powered automobiles? This is probably a stupid question and if so, tell me. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
