Lake Gas

Weekend Pundit · 06-18-2007, 09:46 PM

Gas at Fay's was $3.50/gal last I checked. Gas at Glendale Marine (dry rack) was $3.74 as of today.

Cheapest I've seen has been Lakeport Landing, but then, they've always been less expensive than anybody else over the last few years.

Has Thurston's opened their gas dock yet? I went by there last week and it had no prices posted and didn't appear to be open.

jrc · 06-18-2007, 10:08 PM

Mountain View was around 3.44 on Sunday. I have CRS so I might be a little off. It was at least a dime cheaper than Channel.

We all know Lakeport is consistently the best price, but I hardly ever go that far down Paugus. Is any marina consistently the second cheapest?

AC2717 · 06-19-2007, 07:49 AM

Has Thurston's opened their gas dock yet? I went by there last week and it had no prices posted and didn't appear to be open.[/QUOTE]

It has been open every now and then throughout the weekend but no idea if they will be open steady. I beleive that they own the gas dock but they rent it out to someone else, they do not run the gas operations. that is my belief and understanding but I may be wrong.

AC2717 · 06-26-2007, 09:26 AM

Heading up This weekend, leaving Thursday night, need to gas up the boat to the top on Friday morning, can I get a quick recap of prices for the Pagus bay area and possibly Meredith area? Mainly Lakeport landing, Irwin or Channel or Thurston's.

thank you

sgold44 · 06-26-2007, 04:24 PM

Channel was $3.51 on Sunday

Paugus Bay Resident · 06-26-2007, 06:53 PM

Irwins is down to 3.39 from 3.56 a few days ago.

Resident 2B · 06-27-2007, 10:26 PM

As of yesterday afternoon, gas was $3.59 at Thurston's and at the Weirs and $3.51 at Channel.

I did not have a chance to see the price at Lakeport, but if it is $3.39 at Irwin's, I would guess it is below $3.25 at Lakeport. However, this is a guess.

R2B

AC2717 · 06-28-2007, 08:50 AM

I will see you on the water tomorrow morning, I am heading up tonight right after work!

Aquadeziac · 06-28-2007, 07:48 PM

Gassed up Sunday at Lakeport at $3.18 gal.

hazelnut · 06-28-2007, 09:20 PM

To any and all residents close to Pier 19, especially Islanders.

I rely on the convenience of Pier 19 for groceries (Bread, Water, Milk, Beer) on a very regular basis. They are making a legitimate attempt at keeping competitive with their gas prices this year. They were 3.48 =/- a penny this week. I filled up both boats there and commented on the competitive pricing. I would like to see this trend continue through the summer as I always fill up the small boat there. So if you feel like I do give them a chance for gas. They have done an excellent job with this store and they deserve the business they get. Ice Cream is good, Chester Chicken is good, Beer is cold, service is friendly and now the gas price is competitive!

JTA · 06-30-2007, 07:12 AM

If you come from Connecticut, the marina gas prices don't look bad at all.
Yes, Pier 19 store is a great asset to this part of the lake (Tuftonboro).

NHskier · 07-01-2007, 08:49 PM

Thurston's price dropped 20 cents on Saturday to $3.39.

NHskier

Weekend Pundit · 07-01-2007, 09:21 PM

The price at Fay's Boat Yard was still $3.50/gal as of noon today (Sunday).

Seadoo · 07-01-2007, 09:29 PM

3.179 @ lakeport today they dropped a couple of cents but inside sources tell me they are expecting a rise again...

ApS · 07-06-2007, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquadeziac

Gassed up Sunday at Lakeport at $3.18 gal.

Cheaper by 50¢ per gallon than reported last year, elsewhere on the lake!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fatlazyless

"...Gas prices and the weather seem to have made the lake very quiet since before Memorial Day..."

FLL, it's quieter for some reason other than the price of gas.

Weekend Pundit · 07-06-2007, 05:52 PM

I checked a few gas prices today (Friday) on my way over to Lakeport Landing. Here's what I found:

Fay's Boat Yard: still $3.509
Thurston's: $3.399
Channel Marine: $3.429
Irwin's: $3.399
Lakeport Landing: $3.189

I also swang by Anchor Marine at the Weirs, but they didn't have their prices posted and I didn't get close enought to their pumps to read the price.

Sunbeam lodge · 07-06-2007, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weekend Pundit

I checked a few gas prices today (Friday) on my way over to Lakeport Landing. Here's what I found:

Fay's Boat Yard: still $3.509
Thurston's: $3.399
Channel Marine: $3.429
Irwin's: $3.399
Lakeport Landing: $3.189

I also swang by Anchor Marine at the Weirs, but they didn't have their prices posted and I didn't get close enought to their pumps to read the price.

Y Landing was $3.62 Today

jonr · 07-09-2007, 10:02 AM

3.449 at Silver Sands 7/8/07

MJM · 07-09-2007, 03:15 PM

Paid $3.57 at Andrew's Marine all week

codeman671 · 07-09-2007, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acres per Second

Cheaper by 50¢ per gallon than reported last year, elsewhere on the lake!

FLL, it's quieter for some reason other than the price of gas.

According to Weekend Pundit's post on 7/3/06, almost a year to date prior to their new post on 7/6/07 gas is in fact up, not down by $.50 as you mention.

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Originally Posted by weekend pundit

Headed out early this morning to gas up at Lakeport Landing: $3.03. At Irwin $3.25: Channel Marine $3.29; Thurston's $3.24; and Fay's $3.33 . All were 89 octane.

The above was found on the post listed above by APS, again dated 7/3/06.

ApS · 07-15-2007, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codeman671

According to Weekend Pundit's post on 7/3/06, almost a year to date prior to their new post on 7/6/07 gas is in fact up, not down by $.50 as you mention.

Stinger reported Downing's at $3.69 in 2006.
Lakeport is reporting $3.18 for 2007—so I'm wrong.

You could spend 51¢ less per gallon on the lake this year.

KTO · 07-17-2007, 08:49 PM

Late last week I paid 3.19 at Lakeport.

I happened to be in the area, so I figured, even though I was close to full...but hey, with gas that cheap

Paugus Bay Resident · 07-17-2007, 09:40 PM

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Stinger reported Downing's at $3.69 in 2006.

Downings was always the most expensive on the lake; they don't sell gas this year

Weekend Pundit · 07-24-2007, 05:34 PM

I made the rounds yesterday on my way to Lakeport Landing to buy gas. Here's what I saw:

Fay's: Still $3.509
Thurston's: $3.399
Channel Marine: $3.429
Irwin: $3.299
Lakeport Landing: $3.079

I didn't see anyone filling up at any place except Lakeport, and they had almost a dozen boats waiting to gas up when I arrived.

Fortunately I didn't have to wait all that long because there was one space at the dock that could only take boats under 22 feet in length. The crew at the gas dock would whistle up the shorter boats to move into that spot to gas up. That way they were able to make use of all the pumps rather than only three of the four.

Our wait was all of 10 minutes and it only took us about 5 minutes to gas up (our runabout only holds 30 gallons and I pumped about 22 gallons).

Still, the only limiting factor was how much gas boats were taking on. The gas crew worked quickly and I doubt that anyone had to wait more than 15 minutes to pull up at the pump.

weeble · 07-24-2007, 08:05 PM

Filled up today in 19 Mile Bay, $3.49.

Was getting low on Sunday and went by Trexlers and they were out of gas. Price $3.89. Has to be the highest on the lake

sa meredith · 07-25-2007, 05:28 PM

3.89...is that true?
Interesting. I'm certainly not trying to start a rumor, but a very good friend of mine owned a Sunoco station for many years.And he told me, several times, when an independently owned station is pricing their gas way over the "market", it's because of one of two reasons...
1. They owe their supplier and can't afford to pay them, so they over price what they do have, figuring if they sell it, it might as well be worth their while, because they may not have more for a while.
2. Their past problems have put them on a COD basis with their suppier, and the cash is not in place, so with no delivery forth coming the same as above applies.
Why would they price their gas 12 to 14 percent higher than everyone else?
Is there that much traffic over by long island?
Seems strange.
And, as you stated in your post..."they were out of gas."
The theory may have some truth.

Captain Zipper · 07-25-2007, 09:47 PM

I gassed up towards the end of last week and they had just dropped the price to $3.24 or thereabouts. They had dropped it about 25 cents in one swoop. My luck usually isn't that good.

06-18-2007, 09:46 PM	#1
Weekend Pundit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilford Posts: 347 Thanks: 26 Thanked 69 Times in 42 Posts	Gas In Glendale/Smith Cove Gas at Fay's was $3.50/gal last I checked. Gas at Glendale Marine (dry rack) was $3.74 as of today. Cheapest I've seen has been Lakeport Landing, but then, they've always been less expensive than anybody else over the last few years. Has Thurston's opened their gas dock yet? I went by there last week and it had no prices posted and didn't appear to be open.

06-19-2007, 07:49 AM	#3
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,582 Thanks: 755 Thanked 355 Times in 267 Posts	thurston's Has Thurston's opened their gas dock yet? I went by there last week and it had no prices posted and didn't appear to be open.[/QUOTE] It has been open every now and then throughout the weekend but no idea if they will be open steady. I beleive that they own the gas dock but they rent it out to someone else, they do not run the gas operations. that is my belief and understanding but I may be wrong.

06-26-2007, 09:26 AM	#4
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,582 Thanks: 755 Thanked 355 Times in 267 Posts	Gas Prices Heading up This weekend, leaving Thursday night, need to gas up the boat to the top on Friday morning, can I get a quick recap of prices for the Pagus bay area and possibly Meredith area? Mainly Lakeport landing, Irwin or Channel or Thurston's. thank you

06-27-2007, 10:26 PM	#7
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 995 Thanked 314 Times in 164 Posts	Gas Prices As of yesterday afternoon, gas was $3.59 at Thurston's and at the Weirs and $3.51 at Channel. I did not have a chance to see the price at Lakeport, but if it is $3.39 at Irwin's, I would guess it is below $3.25 at Lakeport. However, this is a guess. R2B

06-28-2007, 08:50 AM	#8
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,582 Thanks: 755 Thanked 355 Times in 267 Posts	thank you All I will see you on the water tomorrow morning, I am heading up tonight right after work!

06-18-2007, 10:08 PM	#2
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Mountain View was around 3.44 on Sunday. I have CRS so I might be a little off. It was at least a dime cheaper than Channel. We all know Lakeport is consistently the best price, but I hardly ever go that far down Paugus. Is any marina consistently the second cheapest?

06-26-2007, 04:24 PM	#5
sgold44 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Middleton, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Channel was $3.51 on Sunday

06-26-2007, 06:53 PM	#6
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 93 Times in 51 Posts	Irwins is down to 3.39 from 3.56 a few days ago.

06-28-2007, 07:48 PM	#9
Aquadeziac Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Concord NH Posts: 239 Thanks: 19 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Gas Gassed up Sunday at Lakeport at $3.18 gal. __________________ "He who dies with the most toys wins"

06-28-2007, 09:20 PM	#10
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Pier 19 To any and all residents close to Pier 19, especially Islanders. I rely on the convenience of Pier 19 for groceries (Bread, Water, Milk, Beer) on a very regular basis. They are making a legitimate attempt at keeping competitive with their gas prices this year. They were 3.48 =/- a penny this week. I filled up both boats there and commented on the competitive pricing. I would like to see this trend continue through the summer as I always fill up the small boat there. So if you feel like I do give them a chance for gas. They have done an excellent job with this store and they deserve the business they get. Ice Cream is good, Chester Chicken is good, Beer is cold, service is friendly and now the gas price is competitive!

06-30-2007, 07:12 AM	#11
JTA Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fort Pierce, Florida Posts: 233 Thanks: 34 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts	If you come from Connecticut, the marina gas prices don't look bad at all. Yes, Pier 19 store is a great asset to this part of the lake (Tuftonboro).

07-01-2007, 08:49 PM	#12
NHskier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 292 Thanks: 44 Thanked 36 Times in 33 Posts	Thurston's price dropped 20 cents on Saturday to $3.39. NHskier

07-01-2007, 09:21 PM	#13
Weekend Pundit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilford Posts: 347 Thanks: 26 Thanked 69 Times in 42 Posts	Price At Fay's The price at Fay's Boat Yard was still $3.50/gal as of noon today (Sunday).

07-01-2007, 09:29 PM	#14
Seadoo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 67 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	3.179 @ lakeport today they dropped a couple of cents but inside sources tell me they are expecting a rise again...

07-06-2007, 05:52 PM	#16
Weekend Pundit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilford Posts: 347 Thanks: 26 Thanked 69 Times in 42 Posts	A few gas prices for 7/6/07 I checked a few gas prices today (Friday) on my way over to Lakeport Landing. Here's what I found: Fay's Boat Yard: still $3.509 Thurston's: $3.399 Channel Marine: $3.429 Irwin's: $3.399 Lakeport Landing: $3.189 I also swang by Anchor Marine at the Weirs, but they didn't have their prices posted and I didn't get close enought to their pumps to read the price.

07-09-2007, 10:02 AM	#18
jonr Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	3.449 at Silver Sands 7/8/07

07-09-2007, 03:15 PM	#19
MJM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 11 Posts	Paid $3.57 at Andrew's Marine all week

07-17-2007, 08:49 PM	#22
KTO Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 391 Thanks: 30 Thanked 117 Times in 26 Posts	Late last week I paid 3.19 at Lakeport. I happened to be in the area, so I figured, even though I was close to full...but hey, with gas that cheap

07-24-2007, 05:34 PM	#24
Weekend Pundit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilford Posts: 347 Thanks: 26 Thanked 69 Times in 42 Posts	Gas Prices as of 7/23/2007 I made the rounds yesterday on my way to Lakeport Landing to buy gas. Here's what I saw: Fay's: Still $3.509 Thurston's: $3.399 Channel Marine: $3.429 Irwin: $3.299 Lakeport Landing: $3.079 I didn't see anyone filling up at any place except Lakeport, and they had almost a dozen boats waiting to gas up when I arrived. Fortunately I didn't have to wait all that long because there was one space at the dock that could only take boats under 22 feet in length. The crew at the gas dock would whistle up the shorter boats to move into that spot to gas up. That way they were able to make use of all the pumps rather than only three of the four. Our wait was all of 10 minutes and it only took us about 5 minutes to gas up (our runabout only holds 30 gallons and I pumped about 22 gallons). Still, the only limiting factor was how much gas boats were taking on. The gas crew worked quickly and I doubt that anyone had to wait more than 15 minutes to pull up at the pump.

07-24-2007, 08:05 PM	#25
weeble Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gas Filled up today in 19 Mile Bay, $3.49. Was getting low on Sunday and went by Trexlers and they were out of gas. Price $3.89. Has to be the highest on the lake

07-25-2007, 05:28 PM	#26
sa meredith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 986 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 32 Thanked 352 Times in 137 Posts	3.89????????? 3.89...is that true? Interesting. I'm certainly not trying to start a rumor, but a very good friend of mine owned a Sunoco station for many years.And he told me, several times, when an independently owned station is pricing their gas way over the "market", it's because of one of two reasons... 1. They owe their supplier and can't afford to pay them, so they over price what they do have, figuring if they sell it, it might as well be worth their while, because they may not have more for a while. 2. Their past problems have put them on a COD basis with their suppier, and the cash is not in place, so with no delivery forth coming the same as above applies. Why would they price their gas 12 to 14 percent higher than everyone else? Is there that much traffic over by long island? Seems strange. And, as you stated in your post..."they were out of gas." The theory may have some truth.

07-25-2007, 09:47 PM	#27
Captain Zipper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Granby, Ct. Posts: 138 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Silver Sands I gassed up towards the end of last week and they had just dropped the price to $3.24 or thereabouts. They had dropped it about 25 cents in one swoop. My luck usually isn't that good.