Fueling Up ?s from New Owner

[4michael]

Waiting for delivery of new 242SE. Will keep the boat on a lift in a covered slip.

Anyone have ideas to fuel dockside to avoid marina prices $4.00/gallon? That's alot of clams for a 50 gallon tank.

Also, please share your average fuel consumption if you own a 242.

 

[F.M.]

I don't keep my docked, but I seem to average around 10-11gph cruising around. Usually 1 full tank will last 2 days of cruising, tubing, boarding and surfing for us. But everyone's use will be a little different.

 

[captras]

I generally get between 10-12 GPH also with combined cruise, ski, wakboard activities. I also have 2 jetskis that need fuel, though they burn much less. I do have a system that is a bit of a pain, but not that bad. My boat is on a lift, so I Iower it to where the refuel port is below the dock level. I then have a dishwasher drain hose that I put one end over the gas can nozzle. the one end of the hose fits perfectly and seals with no leaks. The other end goes in the refuel port. I set the can on its side and gravity does the work without having to hold the can. The only bad part is dragging the cans from the house to the boat, but I use my lawn tractor and trailer to do that. I do get some strange looks, however, when I pull into a gas staion with 12, 5 gallon gas cans in the back of my truck. But it works, and saves at least $1.00 a gallon!

 

[seanmclean]

10-12GPH at cruise, works out to about 2.3ish MPG. Tubing burns much faster.

 

[J-RAD]

I follow a bunch of pro wakeboarders and wake surfers on Instagram and many of them have houses with private docks with presumably limited access to fuel. They use a thing called the Drop N Fill.

https://dropnfill.com/

Shaun Murray showed how he uses the Drop N Fill using 6gal motorcycle race cans.

 

[J-RAD]

Congrats on the boat!

 

[Dixie Highway]

Pricey but an idea:
Gas & Go GG-15PFC-A Poly Fuel Cart Amazon.com: Gas & Go GG-15PFC-A Poly Fuel Cart: Automotive

 

[4michael]

Thank you for the tips. I appreciate any additional thoughts as they come, including good ideas for products that you have used and work.

 

[WildCatFan54]

Obviously IF you own the lift & slip you have a lot more options and free to do what ever you like so far as refueling the boat. In my situation I own the lift but the slip is part of a marina at the state park. They are VERY strict and observant about people bringing their gas to the boat, no matter what type of container. I have even seen them evict a slip holder in mid season after repeated warning for violating the written slip contract that we all sign at the start of each season. The contract mentions insurance regulations and fire marshall policy ?? I don't rock the boat (pun intended) and try to top off when the boat is about half full. I realize for you guys that do a lot of water sports , that would mean spending a lot of time at the pumps but that is not our style of boating.

 

[captras]

Well.....that does make things more complicated!

 

[BlkGS]

Flipside... My Marina doesn't care. They don't offer premium anyways, so they let people fill their boats on the dock if they want. I usually bring a 5 gallon jug or two and keep mine fairly topped up.

 

[marcham]

My brother uses a shaker siphon to fill his Tige, 5 Gals at a time.

 

[veedubtek]

I use this cart:

Amazon.com : Gorilla Carts GOR1001-COM Heavy-Duty Steel Utility Cart with Removable Sides, 1000-lbs. Capacity, Gray : Garden & Outdoor

Amazon.com : Gorilla Carts GOR1001-COM Heavy-Duty Steel Utility Cart with Removable Sides, 1000-lbs. Capacity, Gray : Garden & Outdoor

smile.amazon.com

Carries 8 of the 6 gallon VP racing cans perfectly.

 

[Dean P]

I picked up one of these. Works good. Pump it in. Pretty quick too. I paid a couple hundred for mine so not sure about this website but a good place to start.

 

[4michael]

Nice!

 

[Jimmers]

I know it’s an old post and I am open to new/better ideas! But I have a wagon, somewhat custom modified, it holds 3 six gallon tanks, 2 five gallon tanks, I have a hand pump that I use to move the gas from the tanks to the boat. It’s a little work and I could move up to an electric pump but I consider it a little therapy for my repaired rotator cuff surgery!

 

[3 green tornados]

Wait you only pay $4 at the marina?!? It’s 4.15-4.30 in most of Southern California...