[Frank Ucci]

I fill mine with Rec 90 at the end of each trip. My main concern is not waiting in line at the gas station when I'm heading out my next day on the water. Here in Miami, you can spend 20 minutes waiting in line behind some joker who's blocking the pumps while he goes inside to buy lottery tickets, cigarettes and Cuban coffee.

 

[eightwt]

I filled up on the way home last evening. Save time on next trip. Use boat every week so hopefully fuel stays good. Also treat with Seafoam and always is nonethanol.

 

[Capnredfish]

I fill mine with Rec 90 at the end of each trip. My main concern is not waiting in line at the gas station when I'm heading out my next day on the water. Here in Miami, you can spend 20 minutes waiting in line behind some joker who's blocking the pumps while he goes inside to buy lottery tickets, cigarettes and Cuban coffee.

I’d move. Far away.

 

[Sabalo]

2006 Etec. Garage kept. I do nothing special. Treat it like my car. Typically buy gas night before if it is needed. Otherwise I use what it has from last trip. If and only if it sits for a long time. I drain it and use it in my truck. No water separator and never use miracle addictives. And I finally finished a gallon of XD100. Don’t even remember how long ago I bought it. At least 2 years. Maybe more.

 

[Sabalo]

I only use only marine gas in my boats. I do think if you are using your boat regularly then ethanol fuel probably not an issue. Also if you are going to be storing your boat for a while, I suggest stabilizer in the fuel and make sure to run it so it gets through the engine, then top off with fuel and stabilizer. My mechanic suggested to only use non ethanol so I spend the extra for non ethanol and in 20 yrs or however long ethanol fuels have been in existence, I have never had a fuel related issue. maybe just a coincidence but I am not changing.

 

[crboggs]

I top mine off with non-ethanol either after or before every trip as a rule.

 

[tcov]

When you guys say time between trips, how long are you talking? Weeks, months, a whole winter season?

 

[Capnredfish]

I’ve had to skip 3 months

 

[Sabalo]

When you guys say time between trips, how long are you talking? Weeks, months, a whole winter season?

typically at the end of the trip. just my habit.

 

[Finsleft258]

When you guys say time between trips, how long are you talking? Weeks, months, a whole winter season?

Tank volume/shape is an issue. The more exposed surface area per unit of volume, the more quickly the fuel degrades.

 

[permitchaser]

My boat sits in winter. It has non E in it and a water filter I change out before a trip

 

[hipshot]

I built a ramp to run one side of the trailer up on while I fuel up after a trip. Otherwise it’ll take five minutes or more to trickle in a gallon. Fortunately, that Honda 30 takes tiny sips; I seldom use more than a gallon or two in a day. I prefer to fill up on the way home, and that’s when I usually do it. Non-ethanol if it’s available.