Fuel Truck Delivery To Dock In The Great Lakes

[Sadey]

Anybody in the upper midwest have fuel delivered via truck to dock? I know its done down in the St Louis area so I wonder if others up north have had it done. I went into the storage season really low so its going to be 800 gallons plus to start the season for us.

 

[Phasma2128]

They do it here in Michigan but only condo-docks are allowed. If you lease a slip typically the Marina will have a fuel dock and they mandate that you can not truck in fuel

 

[SKYCHENEY]

I have fueled off of a truck many times, but only at my condo dock.

 

[Sadey]

Thanks Sky, LMcruiser also reached out with some suggestions. Not a big deal and hope I don’t look to cheap but it was a thought I had that I wanted to chase down.

 

[jim rosenthal]

I remember doing this in Baltimore- Vane Brothers had a fuel barge that would motor up to the slip, tie up, pump your tanks full, and take VISA. And in the marina in Kent Island, there was a fuel truck that would deliver, too. Nothing like that around, now.

 

[Sadey]

I hear the Peterson’s fuel barge go by most mornings down here, that’s what got me thinking.

 

[drburke]

One of our forum members out here in the SF Bay Area scored a fantastic price on wet hose delivery at the height of the pandemic ($2.75).

I always worried about the USCG transfer requirement, but some are savvy to it:
https://www.ramosoil.com/products/fuels/marine-fuels/

DAN