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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
At least in CT if you buy over a certain amount you can get your road tax back. The reason fuel costs more on the water, at least up hear is several reasons:
1. You only get to use the gas docks from May 1 to early Oct here, before you run out of customers. Yet you pay for them year round.
2. Insurance is very costly, due to enviromental concerns.
3. Up keep is costly. Two weeks ago we replace our fuel lines going from the tanks to the fuel pumps. Total cost was $50,000. People don't see that.
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Don't get me wrong, I don't think marinas are supposed to give away money. Depending on where you are, your season will vary, and of course gas is not the only businessof a marina. Its just that if you focus on the gallon going in your tank, the marinas are making a much bigger profit (on that gallon) than the local station. But the cost of running that marina is higher as you said.