Fuel Prices this season?

[DoTheMath]

What are people seeing on the water and where? Who is charging what for 89 and 93 and what is the scuttle-butt about where the prices are heading for the season? Just curious with the fuel on the mainland being what it is and all. :)

[jimbob1603]

Could we (you or me or somebody?) set up & maintain a spreadsheet which displays the lake's gasoline vendors and their current prices? I think this would be a wonderful service for folks on this forum. :coolsm:

[Cal]

I've usually found Lakeport Landing to be about the cheapest. Only this it's kind of out of the way :( .

[Just Sold]

$2.40 9/10 at Fays Boat Yard today! Not as bad as I was expecting and I have a 70 gallon tank! :laugh: And Fay's has chosen a supplier with no MBTE's added to the gas.

[Rinkerfam]

That isn't too bad. Unfortunately once Memorial Day dawns, both mainland and marina prices will undoubtedly climb.

[ahopper]

I just made an online spreadsheet to track gas prices. It's online at: Lake Winni Gas Prices (http://www.boatnh.com/gasprices)

[PROPELLER]

Ahopper, can you add Mountain View Yacht Club to the list of vendors?

[Island Girl]

Please add Minge Cove Marina

[BroadHopper]

And for gas prices on the mainland, Check out www.newhampshiregasprices.com
I wonder if we can add NH marinas to this list. I do trailer my boat to other lakes.
Don't forget the gas rebates that NH offer. ;)

[Rattlesnake Gal]

Gas Docks on Lake Winnipesaukee

Ambrose Cove Marina – Moultonboro 544-2513
Anchor Marine – Weirs Beach. 366-4311
Channel Marine – Weirs Channel 366-4801
Dockside Gas (Dive Winnipesaukee) – Wolfeboro 569-6832
Downings Landing – Alton Bay 875-2231
Fay’s Boat Yard – Gilford 293-8000
Goodhue & Hawkins Navy Yard - Wolfeboro 569-2371
Irwin Marine – Laconia 524-6661
Lakeport Landing - Lakeport 524-3755
Lanes End Marina – Melvin Village 544-2000
Melvin Village Marina 544-3583
Meredith Marina 279-7921
Minge Cove Marina – Alton 875-0654
Pier 19 Market – Tuftonboro 569-6366
Shep Brown's Boat Basin – Meredith Neck 279-4573
Silver Sands Marina – Gilford 293-7344
Thurston’s Marina – Weirs Channel 366-4811
Trexler's Marina – Moultonboro 253-7315
West Alton Marina - 875-7788
Wolfeboro Corinthian Y.C. - 569-1234
Y Landing Marina – Meredith - 279-5050

[BroadHopper]

Don't forget Thurston's.
I find that they usually have the cheapest price on the lake. Unfortunately the hours that they are open are short. :eek:

[ahopper]

I've added the vendors above to the list.

[Misty Blue]

For those boaters that are worried about hard "knocks" the only marina that I know of that serves up high test (93) OCTANE is Y Landing in Meredith (across form the the Bear Island mail dock). I don't know what they charge but if you are worried about 10 cents or so a gallon you may be playing the wrong game!

Misty Blue

[Rattlesnake Gal]

Goodhue Hawkins has high octane of 93, the usual on lake is 89.
(That's what they told me last year.)

[Zee]

I'm beginning to think the cost of gas on the big lake is irrelevant since Mother Nature isn't going to cooperate with the weather. :fire: Another rainy weekend on tap. I am envious of all those on the forum who can get out on the lake during the week, when the weather is nice. :(

[Mee-n-Mac]

I'm beginning to think the cost of gas on the big lake is irrelevant since Mother Nature isn't going to cooperate with the weather. :fire: Another rainy weekend on tap. I am envious of all those on the forum who can get out on the lake during the week, when the weather is nice. :(

This is really getting old. Reminds me of the year we bought the "Mee'n'Mac". It rained for 5 or more weekends straight. Got used to going around with the canvas up that year. Looks like MOTS this year which is too bad since 'now' is prime boating time, before the rest of the summer crowd arrives.

ps - It looks like Downings has some competition for highest prices on the lake. I see they aren't listed yet so I'll check them this weekend and report back.

[DoTheMath]

ahopper - nice job - thanks for taking that on, it will be interesting to see where the prices go as the season gets underway.

[Road_Runner]

As we all know gas goes up and gas goes down. These business don't have the resorces to just be the cheepest on the lake. There in it to make a buck and pay for the space they have all year. Even if the season is only 10 weeks long. My advice is to suck it up and take it like a good neighbor. You are employing people in your neighbor hood!!!. The only requirement I see here is gas with a higher octain and they should charge more for it!! Maybe you want Regular? :eek:
Good Luck Neighbors

[DoTheMath]

I'm not complaining about the prices, I typically buy fuel from whomever is closest to me when I need it. Although, I try to buy from the marina owners I know personally as I know they have "good" fuel, (no water in it). I was just curious as to what fuel was around the lake this spring, that's all. :)

[Road_Runner]

I understand. However I do know a little about tanks on the lake and know they are double hull and all must have an alarm between the first and second hull to check for water. This was required about 10 years ago and put a few stations out of business.There is no way water can leak in without the alarm going off. All stations are required to check for water daily, although most do not. They don't because water can't get in unless pumped in by the delivery truck and the trucks don't deliver gas and then water somewhere else. It's against the law and It's a common misconseption. Think of it this way, if the tank is kept full if it leaks it will leak out! also setting off the alarms. The other way water gets into a tank is through the vent cap, which should be covered to prevent it. There is another way and that is through the fill cap. An only if it is under water and the cap is removed. It takes a long time to build up enough water that makes a difference.
I do know some people are looking for high octane fuel. Is that something that might increase business at a station? Will it bring more business? Is it something that you boaters want?

Have fun.......Beep..........Beep...................

[DoTheMath]

Yep, I know all that, did my share of summers as a "petroleum transfer exceutive" at several marinas on the lake, (been on the lake all my life) and I know how it works and what "really" happens with the fuel... It not what you get caught doing, it's what you get away with doing ;o)