fuel costs

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Jeff

Largs Marina this weekend ;;;;; £1.29 petrol/ £1.27 diesel - bargain

When we went across to Dublin, unleaded was 1.60 Euro/litre which worked out at £1.18 at the time, this was on the pontoon in Dun Loaghaire marina. No complaints here

[willk]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

When we went across to Dublin, unleaded was 1.60 Euro/litre which worked out at £1.18 at the time, this was on the pontoon in Dun Loaghaire marina. No complaints here

Yer, but it's €1.38 at Tesco!

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by willk

Yer, but it's €1.38 at Tesco!

Aye, it might be now, but this was before the 4rse dropped out o' the petrol price. Still not bad for marina prices, not like you lot to miss an opportunity to rip off help a tourist 😎


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[1eyedjim]

We just need bp to open some stations on edge of cliffs next to a road and have one super long Hose for boats

Job done

[Andy Gee]

Isle of Jersey last week petrol was 70p at the pump if going directly into a boat or if the boat registration shown! Didn't see any pontoon price.

James watt dock marina dropped red to around 80p for volume yesterday
Andy

[Xk59D]

My local marina (James watt dock) is about 1.40 but they bought it while price was high.


When I was in portavadie few weeks back I think it was 1.56. I was lucky the fuel berth was closed to save saying no thanks as I only wanted to top tank off.

We should start another thread about how you pump fuel from Jerry cans to the boat, I'm sure be some interesting information.

Cheers

[willk]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

We should start another thread about how you pump fuel from Jerry cans to the boat, I'm sure be some interesting information.

I reckon for petrol OR diesel - the 3/4" jiggle syphon takes a lot of beating. 25L drum in about a minute and no setup or parts to fail. You get a lot of rude comments when priming it of course....

[Xk59D]

I use a couple of spare outboard hoses, probably similar flow to the jiggle thing.

I've never bought the jiggle as always thought the hose was a bit short (1.75m in halfords). I see can get them up to 5m now so no longer an issue.

I had the 1/2" one years ago, like 15 years ago and it was crap, had to suck the fuel up to prime it. Maybe it was a duffer or they are better now. May pick one up.

Cheers

[jambo]

A big plus one for 3/4 jiggle tube great piece of kit especially if your bobbing up 'n down!! I also have the square jerries with the long breathable spout they're also good.


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[willk]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

I had the 1/2" one years ago, like 15 years ago and it was crap, had to suck the fuel up to prime it. Maybe it was a duffer or they are better now. May pick one up.

Cheers

Small diameter is pish. You want them as wide as possible. Using them is a bit of a knack.
1. Keep the can high - higher flow rates
2. Prime with quick bobbing until fuel is flowing without air in the hose - this increases the overall flow rate.
3. Keep the NRV off the bottom of the can until the level of fuel drops near empty - higher flow rates
4. When the level drops, tip the can and the speed of transfer flow will actually suck up the last few drops of fuel.

[6950rpm]

Have started to use a 3/4" jiggle syphon and find it works really well.

Can transfer 20L of fuel in about 2 minutes. Highly recommended.

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by 6950rpm

Have started to use a 3/4" jiggle syphon and find it works really well.

Can transfer 20L of fuel in about 2 minutes. Highly recommended.

+1 Good once you get the jiggle right.

I never buy off a fuel barge - I'll drag her on the trailer to local forecourt or use cans....not prepared to pay the barge mark up even though I appreciate it's not super-profit. 50p/ litre on on 60l top up is £30 -that's a local day's fuel.

[boristhebold]

Around Poole the forecourt price was £1.13 and at Cobbs Marina which is an MDL Marina it is £1.46, I know other Marinas around Poole like Salterns marina is always more expensive than anywhere else around Poole on the water.

With MDL marina if you are a member (floating berth or dry stack) you get a discount off fuel cost, so works out at £1.16 per litre which is very close to what forecourt price was so pretty good really.

I agree that some Marina's do take the micky with theire fuel prices.

[AJ.]

Portland marina today. I don't mind paying extra for the convenience but I did think this was excessive.


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[Xk59D]

Wow, we have a new record for silly fuel price.

There is paying for convienience and there is that.

Cheers

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by AJ.

Portland marina today. I don't mind paying extra for the convenience but I did think this was excessive.Attachment 108421


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But did you buy some?


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[AJ.]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

But did you buy some?


.....sh1t happens.......

Yeah that pic was my bill!

The plan was to just run East up to WestBay but the sea was so nice we extended the run further east. I work on the rule of thirds so when I got to Chisel Beach I was cutting it a bit fine on fuel for getting back. There is no fuel at any of the ports passed so I had to keep travelling East to Portland.

Lesson learned either plan the dive and dive the plan or carry additional fuel for those spontaneous days out!


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[Sutty]

It is interesting how everybody complains about fuel prices yet I have not noticed anyone moaning about launch fees. With fuel you are buying a product so clearly has a cost yet an idle piece of sloping concrete which was paid for years ago has no annual cost but you still have to pay £15-£20 which is far more than the fuel price difference between forecourt and marina prices. I probably use more fuel than most people and overall it is quite a low/acceptable part of the overall cost of boating so I just put up and pay up

[Xk59D]

Everywhere I launch is free with exception of loch Lomond, £55 per year for that. My marina is free slip use if you keep the boat there overnight or a few days etc so not bad at all.

Fwiw my marina cleans the slip very often with a huge digger, it probably isn't cheap to maintain.

Cheers

[Stuart1975]

Originally Posted by AJ.

Portland marina today. I don't mind paying extra for the convenience but I did think this was excessive.Attachment 108421


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That's a good amount of fuel for a 115 hp.