Marina Gas Prices

thinkxingu · 09-19-2026, 06:31 PM

On our way to drop Boatie Two off for the winter, we stopped to fill up at Ambrose Cove and it occurred to us that marina fuel prices haven't increased nearly as much as roadside prices have. Around $.50 vs. the, what, $1.50 for roadside?

So, are marinas doing a good thing and "eating" the difference or in "regular" times, are they making a sizeable profit?

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ishoot308 · 09-19-2026, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

On our way to drop Boatie Two off for the winter, we stopped to fill up at Ambrose Cove and it occurred to us that marina fuel prices haven't increased nearly as much as roadside prices have. Around $.50 vs. the, what, $1.50 for roadside?

So, are marinas doing a good thing and "eating" the difference or in "regular" times, are they making a sizeable profit?

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They are probably charging you what it cost when they filled their tanks which is most likely a lot less frequent than roadside.

Ambrose Cove usually has one of if not the highest gas price on the lake…

Dan

Slickcraft · 09-19-2026, 07:47 PM

$5.29/gal yesterday at Fay's.

29 gal to top off for the winter.

Alan

John Mercier · 09-20-2026, 12:32 AM

End of season.
We discount everything to sell it beforehand.

Sort of like turfgrass seed. Having it "winter over" is not a good idea.

Island-Ho · 09-20-2026, 05:55 PM

Don’t forget the extra .025% Fay’s charges for credit purchases. MVYC was $5.26 on Saturday - no hidden fees. So MVYC is still less expensive than Fay’s.

Descant · 09-21-2026, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Island-Ho

Don’t forget the extra .025% Fay’s charges for credit purchases. MVYC was $5.26 on Saturday - no hidden fees. So MVYC is still less expensive than Fay’s.

And MVYC members/renters get an additional discount.

09-19-2026, 06:31 PM	#1
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,694 Thanks: 1,187 Thanked 2,222 Times in 1,381 Posts	Marina Gas Prices On our way to drop Boatie Two off for the winter, we stopped to fill up at Ambrose Cove and it occurred to us that marina fuel prices haven't increased nearly as much as roadside prices have. Around $.50 vs. the, what, $1.50 for roadside? So, are marinas doing a good thing and "eating" the difference or in "regular" times, are they making a sizeable profit? Sent from my SM-S931U using Tapatalk

09-20-2026, 05:55 PM	#5
Island-Ho Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 181 Thanks: 21 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Cash or Credit? Don’t forget the extra .025% Fay’s charges for credit purchases. MVYC was $5.26 on Saturday - no hidden fees. So MVYC is still less expensive than Fay’s.

09-19-2026, 07:47 PM	#3
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,406 Thanks: 1,272 Thanked 2,157 Times in 989 Posts	$5.29/gal yesterday at Fay's. 29 gal to top off for the winter. Alan

09-20-2026, 12:32 AM	#4
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 4,157 Thanks: 3 Thanked 701 Times in 580 Posts	End of season. We discount everything to sell it beforehand. Sort of like turfgrass seed. Having it "winter over" is not a good idea.