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08-06-2022, 09:19 PM
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#181
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Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 565
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Not everyone with a boat is a rich “yachty!” Indeed, lots of us sacrifice to be able to have a boat and cruise…
For myself, I chose to take on 300 gallons of diesel at a favorite small marina in Canada that had suffered real financial losses over the past two years. It was more than $2000 CAD, but I think it’s more important to support the small places than to hunt out the cheapest fuel at a big city fuel dock. I won’t need to buy fuel again until next year :-)
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08-06-2022, 09:51 PM
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#182
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Guru
City: Gulf Islands, BC Canada
Vessel Name: Sea Sanctuary
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4588
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 5,017
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Sue, you rich yachty, thank you for supporting Canadian enterprise
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You only need one working engine. That is why I have two.
Sea Sanctuary-new to me 1992 Bayliner 4588
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08-06-2022, 10:04 PM
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#183
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Guru
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 565
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Ha ha, not rich - I have a boat!!
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08-07-2022, 05:42 PM
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#184
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TF Site Team
City: MX, thru Canal to Bahamas
Vessel Name: Muirgen
Vessel Model: 50' Beebe Passagemaker
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 3,400
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Spinner
Not everyone with a boat is a rich “yachty!” Indeed, lots of us sacrifice to be able to have a boat and cruise…
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This!!!
We aren't rich, but we have enough. Coming back to Puget Sound from a 3 month trip as far North as Glacier Bay, AK, diesel has been our single largest expense by far. Roughly 70% of the total cost of the trip. And that's at <3 gallons/hour. . .
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Vessel Name: Muirgen
Vessel Model: 50' Beebe Passagemaker
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08-07-2022, 06:22 PM
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#185
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Guru
City: Gulf Islands, BC Canada
Vessel Name: Sea Sanctuary
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4588
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 5,017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slowgoesit
We aren't rich, but we have enough. Coming back to Puget Sound from a 3 month trip as far North as Glacier Bay, AK, diesel has been our single largest expense by far. Roughly 70% of the total cost of the trip. And that's at <3 gallons/hour. . .
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Did you make the total trip on the the estimated 1000 gallons?
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You only need one working engine. That is why I have two.
Sea Sanctuary-new to me 1992 Bayliner 4588
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08-07-2022, 09:21 PM
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#186
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TF Site Team
City: MX, thru Canal to Bahamas
Vessel Name: Muirgen
Vessel Model: 50' Beebe Passagemaker
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 3,400
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Soo-Valley
Did you make the total trip on the the estimated 1000 gallons?
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No, we didn't. We underestimated the amount of side trips we'd end up doing, as well as having had to run the aux engine a lot on the way up due to problems with the hydraulics that ran the generator before we got the solar up and running. Once a friend brought us the required part in Ketchikan, 30 minutes later, we had run the aux for the last time on the trip. We'll end up having used about 1450 gallons or so by the end of the trip. That includes running the aux engine to power the generator, and quite a lot of hydraunic heat usage early in the trip as it was pretty cool.
Overall we're pretty happy with the fuel economy . . . if I can use that term with respect to boats .
We will have done the entire trip without refueling though, which was another of our goals. Just have to mortgage the boat to fill up the tanks though!
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Vessel Model: 50' Beebe Passagemaker
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08-08-2022, 12:05 PM
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Member
City: Dives-sur-mer
Vessel Name: Balder VIII
Vessel Model: north sea trawler 57'
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 21
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Need some bloody news from Europe....
Just before beginning war in Ukraine, in Las Palmas, canary island , around 1,45 EUR a liter, I mean a liter. Few days later, around 2,20 EUR everywhere...
The heapest price in Gibraltar: with the change Gibpound to Euro, 1,45 EUR a liter.
In a marina, in Med, around 2,20 EUR a liter, max 2,45EUR a liter...
So my last trip from Las Palmas to Portugal, Gib, Spain and Valencia, more or less 2500 EUR.
But I am still happy with my solo John Deere 6081 AFM heavy duty , 19Liters per an hour at 1495 rpm, 7,5 kts SOG, boat 60 feet, 55 metric tons with bulbous bow
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08-08-2022, 12:54 PM
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#188
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 8,050
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Quote:
Originally Posted by balder
Need some bloody news from Europe....
Just before beginning war in Ukraine, in Las Palmas, canary island , around 1,45 EUR a liter, I mean a liter. Few days later, around 2,20 EUR everywhere...
The heapest price in Gibraltar: with the change Gibpound to Euro, 1,45 EUR a liter.
In a marina, in Med, around 2,20 EUR a liter, max 2,45EUR a liter...
So my last trip from Las Palmas to Portugal, Gib, Spain and Valencia, more or less 2500 EUR.
But I am still happy with my solo John Deere 6081 AFM heavy duty , 19Liters per an hour at 1495 rpm, 7,5 kts SOG, boat 60 feet, 55 metric tons with bulbous bow
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Nice!!! That was a case of unloading your pocketbook. WOW!
Any pictures? Thanks for posting.
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08-08-2022, 01:00 PM
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#189
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Guru
City: Vermont
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 10,092
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Anyone seeing any signs of diesel price decline?
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08-08-2022, 01:02 PM
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#190
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 8,050
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twistedtree
Anyone seeing any signs of diesel price decline?
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Nope not yet......
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08-08-2022, 01:07 PM
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#191
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Guru
City: Rochester, NY
Vessel Name: Hour Glass
Vessel Model: Chris Craft 381 Catalina
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 7,553
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twistedtree
Anyone seeing any signs of diesel price decline?
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Prices for both gas and diesel have been slowly, but steadily dropping around here. Both are still higher, but not as bad as earlier this summer.
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08-08-2022, 01:31 PM
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#192
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Guru
City: Vermont
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 10,092
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rslifkin
Prices for both gas and diesel have been slowly, but steadily dropping around here. Both are still higher, but not as bad as earlier this summer.
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I have heard the same in New England. Still over $4/gal for gas, but below $5. I haven't bought gas at all since early spring, and last diesel was very early June. Thankfully I should be OK on fuel until next spring.
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08-08-2022, 01:36 PM
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#193
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Senior Member
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: Mabuhay
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 399
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twistedtree
Anyone seeing any signs of diesel price decline?
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Poulsbo diesel in the last couple of weeks:
$5.90
$5.25
$4.50 (yesterday)
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08-08-2022, 02:25 PM
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#194
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Name: North Star
Vessel Model: Lindell 36
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 530
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In San Diego we are seeing some relief. It was around $6/gal for diesel at the peak and yesterday a friend fueled up for $4.77 plus tax which is a big help. I'm planning a trip to Catalina at the end of the month and am putting off fueling till the last minute....
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Lindell 36, Twin 370hp Cummins
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08-08-2022, 03:18 PM
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#195
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Guru
City: Columbia City, OR & Mulege, BCS
Vessel Name: Imagine
Vessel Model: Farrell 34
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 849
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Best I've seen up here recently is $2.00/liter at Manson Bay, worst $2.69 @ Refuge Cove, BC.
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08-08-2022, 03:23 PM
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#196
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Guru
City: Vermont
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 10,092
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OK, this sounds like a bit of progress getting past the initial hysteria. I'm glad I only had to buy once near the max, though I think was pretty fortunate at $5.25.
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08-08-2022, 06:34 PM
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#197
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Guru
City: Coupeville Wa.
Vessel Name: Pacific Myst
Vessel Model: West Bay 4500
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 2,413
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twistedtree
Anyone seeing any signs of diesel price decline?
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Yes. Bought fuel at Oak Harbor Washington on March 8 for $4.85 per gallon. A few weeks ago it was over $6.00, I don't remember the exact price because I didn’t purchase. Just checked and it's $4.83 today. I'll be buying again in September. Hopefully the downward price trend continues.
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08-08-2022, 08:41 PM
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#198
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,834
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Not a reduction in price but last years fuel at Windigo, Isle Royale, Lake Superior.
Naturally I filled up and should have enough to return to Fort Myers via the East coast.
Ted
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I'm tired of fast moves, I've got a slow groove, on my mind.....
I want to spend some time, Not come and go in a heated rush.....
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08-08-2022, 09:17 PM
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#199
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TF Site Team
City: MX, thru Canal to Bahamas
Vessel Name: Muirgen
Vessel Model: 50' Beebe Passagemaker
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 3,400
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Portage_Bay
Yes. Bought fuel at Oak Harbor Washington on March 8 for $4.85 per gallon. A few weeks ago it was over $6.00, I don't remember the exact price because I didn’t purchase. Just checked and it's $4.83 today. I'll be buying again in September. Hopefully the downward price trend continues.
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Was that including tax?
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Vessel Name: Muirgen
Vessel Model: 50' Beebe Passagemaker
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08-08-2022, 09:30 PM
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#200
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Guru
City: .
Vessel Name: GOTCHA
Vessel Model: Hatteras 58 LRC
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 1,103
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$3.89 a Gal. here
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