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With boating season in full swing, it's a good time to
discuss safe fueling. To many it's a no-brainer, but take a
minute to think: what if you cause a spill? How can you
prevent that? In addition, if you are fortunate enough to
live on a lake or river, there's always the question of filling
up: where to do it? If your home lake has lakeside filling
marinas, this is the easiest and possibly the safest choice.
Most marinas keep a careful eye on filling operations, keep-
ing spillage and environmentally dangerous practices to a
minimum.
Cost-Benefit
As most boaters know, marina gas is typically quite a
bit more expensive than fuel bought in town, or out on the
highway. Buying fuel at a highway station can mean sub-
stantial cost savings, especially if you go through a lot of
gas during a season. There are other potential benefits too.
Here are some pros and cons of both:
Highway service stations typically sell a lot more gas than
marinas, especially in the "shoulder seasons" of spring and
fall. So what, you say? It can be a big deal; their fuel gets
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