Roger Long
Senior Member
We pulled into a marina for fuel, water, and pump out. If I have a lot of trash, like after a week in the Georgia marshes, I ask for the dumpster so as not to fill up the dockside can. If the dock attendant says to just leave it and he'll take care of it - bigger tip.
This time, we were told that they wouldn't take any trash unless we were docking overnight. What? The attendant was as nice and as helpful as could be so I'm sure this is management policy.
I immediately scaled the fuel purchase way back to 30 gallons. I'll save that "reverse capacity" for a place that will take our trash.
I suggested that the attendant talk to his management. I told him that, if they had been willing to take our used oil (which I would have been expected to pay for), I would have filled the tanks. There is a big service facility right next door which has a tank. If they had taken our trash, I would have bought 100 gallons of fuel. Instead, I only bought 30 and will be trying another fuel dock the next time I pass through.
This time, we were told that they wouldn't take any trash unless we were docking overnight. What? The attendant was as nice and as helpful as could be so I'm sure this is management policy.
I immediately scaled the fuel purchase way back to 30 gallons. I'll save that "reverse capacity" for a place that will take our trash.
I suggested that the attendant talk to his management. I told him that, if they had been willing to take our used oil (which I would have been expected to pay for), I would have filled the tanks. There is a big service facility right next door which has a tank. If they had taken our trash, I would have bought 100 gallons of fuel. Instead, I only bought 30 and will be trying another fuel dock the next time I pass through.