As some may have noticed the recent spikes in marine fuel prices has been somewhat abrupt and a bit more than intimidating.
We’re not interested in the cause which is outside of anyone’s control but rather in finding a way to shop around for the best price we can get as we plan our travels on the Mid Atlantic portion of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in the next couple of weeks. As we utilize a dual 12 gallon fuel system costs add up!
Yesterday’s price for fuel at our marina just went up yet again:
That’s more than a 35% price increase!!!
With a boat it’s not quite like when in your car where one can do a drive by and check signage for a price.
Typically it involves making multiple phone calls and then juggling the answers with respect to what marina has an available slip for the night. Often this approach can be frustrating and wastes time. In the past, Just getting whatever price a marina pitches wasn’t a big deal cost wise but with prices climbing on a daily basis it would be nice to know that while one marina might have slip available for the night there is another marina that has fuel available at a lower price.
There are a couple apps and sites that monitor and publish local automotive gas prices by locale but I was wondering if anyone knew of something I might be able to access via a smart phone or table?
Hopefully there’s something out there that could help extend our fuel budget …..
Best Regards,
Over Easy
