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berns29scarab 07-19-2008 11:19 AM

dont fill it !! why store fuel for the arabs ? buy it as you need it...and as far as freeloaders i know whatcha mean. i've repeatedly left couple $20's or a $50 in different friends cupholders and gotten the call...Hey did you forget $$ in my boat...no not at all DIDNT FORGET A THING then they yell at me...

LubeJobs42 07-19-2008 11:26 AM

You guys think you're taking it up the a$$??
I run C16 in the Benz boat. I am on VP's lowest price level. I have been paying $10.78 per gallon for the last 18 months. The price has not gone up with the price of regular fuel. I was actually able to start justifying the price of $10.78 since others are paying $5.00 at the dock for 93. I was informed this week C16 is finally going up. It is going to end up around $14.70 per gallon!!!! The boat is set up with a dual mode ecu. I can run the boat at 1200 HP using 93 octane or at 1550 with C16. We did some calculations. At cruise speed with the ECU set at 1550 it burns 2 1/2 Gallons per mile. That is not 2 1/2 miles per gallon either!!!!

bouyhunter 07-19-2008 11:40 AM


Originally Posted by LubeJobs42 (Post 2628669)
You guys think you're taking it up the a$$??
I run C16 in the Benz boat. I am on VP's lowest price level. I have been paying $10.78 per gallon for the last 18 months. The price has not gone up with the price of regular fuel. I was actually able to start justifying the price of $10.78 since others are paying $5.00 at the dock for 93. I was informed this week C16 is finally going up. It is going to end up around $14.70 per gallon!!!! The boat is set up with a dual mode ecu. I can run the boat at 1200 HP using 93 octane or at 1550 with C16. We did some calculations. At cruise speed with the ECU set at 1550 it burns 2 1/2 Gallons per mile. That is not 2 1/2 miles per gallon either!!!!

BOO-PHUCKING-HOO.

NJgr8ful 07-19-2008 11:51 AM


Originally Posted by berns29scarab (Post 2628664)
dont fill it !! why store fuel for the arabs ? buy it as you need it...and as far as freeloaders i know whatcha mean. i've repeatedly left couple $20's for a $50 in different friends cupholders and gotten the call...Hey did you forget $$ in my boat...no not at all DIDNT FORGET A THING then they yell at me...

Hey bern don't want you in my boat ... looks like you'd be making $10 each time!! LOL :D "left a couple $20's for a $50"????

:drink: peace

TeamSaris 07-19-2008 12:17 PM


Originally Posted by boatnt (Post 2628215)
Its better then $4.25,thats what we pay.
I am sure your friends will help you fill it up again.:rolleyes:

5 bucks on the water here:mad:

live wire 07-19-2008 05:49 PM


Originally Posted by LubeJobs42 (Post 2628669)
You guys think you're taking it up the a$$??
I run C16 in the Benz boat. I am on VP's lowest price level. I have been paying $10.78 per gallon for the last 18 months. The price has not gone up with the price of regular fuel. I was actually able to start justifying the price of $10.78 since others are paying $5.00 at the dock for 93. I was informed this week C16 is finally going up. It is going to end up around $14.70 per gallon!!!! The boat is set up with a dual mode ecu. I can run the boat at 1200 HP using 93 octane or at 1550 with C16. We did some calculations. At cruise speed with the ECU set at 1550 it burns 2 1/2 Gallons per mile. That is not 2 1/2 miles per gallon either!!!!

I wish I had your problems.

DonziChick 07-19-2008 06:25 PM

I posted this on another thread, but Il post it again.

I have a simple rule. If I invite you on my boat then you arent paying for fuel or dockage. This is normally a back and forth deal between my other boating friends along with a few other non boating friends who are always there when I need them.

Then there are the friends who invite themselves, these are the acquaintances that I would normally never invite to go boating. I have no problem pulling into a gas station and telling them to pay up or we go home.

-THRILL

Velocity Tom 07-19-2008 08:46 PM

Obviously you have a single eng. boat and dont go far from port!

LubeJobs42 07-19-2008 10:06 PM


Originally Posted by bouyhunter (Post 2628679)
BOO-PHUCKING-HOO.

That's not very nice.

36Tango 07-19-2008 11:00 PM


Originally Posted by LubeJobs42 (Post 2628896)
That's not very nice.

It bugs me when jealous folks take cheap shots. Its like the bullchit "I wouldn't have that house/boat/car even if I had the money". Inside, I think that we would all like to. Knowing the cost of running such a boat makes me appreciate them that much more.

Are you bringing it up to the Shootout this year? We went to the Bristol night race last year, so we missed seeing your boat. I know that circumstances did not allow you to come up, but maybe this year!


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