Toting gas

[ski4evr]

too many steps and way too steep above that at our dock. can be done but miserable event, so I let them break it off in me for an extra 25 cents a gallon at the marina.

[ES]

too many steps and way too steep above that at our dock. can be done but miserable event, so I let them break it off in me for an extra 25 cents a gallon at the marina.

That's not bad at all, I would probably do the same. On my lake they upcharge $1 per gallon. Considering they don't even pay road tax, that's enough to convince me to drive to the local gas station and fill up 5 gallon cans.

Another odd thing: one of the local gas stations on the lake also has waterfront restaurant. They close the gas pumps at 5pm during Summer. Doesn't make much sense to me - they probably make more money selling gas than actual food - I would keep it open until late at night; I am sure they are not paying much the 1 or 2 guys helping boaters fill up. Perhaps there are some regulations I am not aware of...

[shag]

A novel idea, but I bet the DOT would unfortunately have something to say about it..... :/

maybe its just me - but i've always thought that boat trailers should have an auxiliary fuel tank and small pumping system in them.

[biggator]

That's not bad at all, I would probably do the same. On my lake they upcharge $1 per gallon. Considering they don't even pay road tax, that's enough to convince me to drive to the local gas station and fill up 5 gallon cans.

Another odd thing: one of the local gas stations on the lake also has waterfront restaurant. They close the gas pumps at 5pm during Summer. Doesn't make much sense to me - they probably make more money selling gas than actual food - I would keep it open until late at night; I am sure they are not paying much the 1 or 2 guys helping boaters fill up. Perhaps there are some regulations I am not aware of...

Same here. I'll get it on the lake occasionally - but it's about .75-$1 more.

[ES]

Thanks for the thread guys, I just bought the siphon off Amazon. $15 for 2 looked good to me. Def better than holding up that can in the air while filling the boat!

[Quinner]

That's a good price for the super siphon, if you are in a hurry your local Bass Pro should have them in stock.

You garden hose boy's may want to consider one of these, they may not drain as quick but sure are clean and easy to use.

To speed things up use 2 cans and 2 hoses, one for each side/gas filler if equipped.

[sc8tt]

All great information. Thanks for all the replies. Ordered the super siphon this morning. Going the 5 gallon can route. Ill golf cart them to the dock and use the siphon. Gettin ants in my pants to ride. Boat comes out of storage Sunday and projects begin. Woo hoo. Thanks for all the feedback everyone.

[JoeA]

Can anybody comment on how many gallons per minute a 15-25 gallon gravity fed gas caddy will flow in to a boat?

[bradw]

gas cans suck to fill a g23 up. Its a couple of mins for my siphon hose to do a 5G can.

[JoeA]

I know it sucks but I have run some calculations and can save up to $1,600 per year and my son would handle all of this using a pair of 25 gallon gas caddies.

Saving money and not having to do much other than pay for the gas is of great interest.

[vision]

Fill my G exclusively with 5 gallon jugs. Fast and easy and carrying the jugs gives me exercise. I believe my hose is a 1.25 O.D. (whatever was the largest that fit into the G gas cap opening).

After placing the jug on the well placed sea dek spot next to the filler cap on the rear deck, I place one end of the hose in the G gas port and the other end in the jug, cover any space around the jug opening using a rag or just my hands to make a tighter seal, and squeeze the jug with my knees to start the flow. Takes maybe a minute to empty a 5 gallon jug. My hose is about 3 feet long and cost about $4 from the local hardware store. Much faster than going to the marina and save about a $1.00 per gallon.

[MI-skier]

I replaced the spouts on my 5 gal cans with a 7/8" dia one from Amazon this year. Comes with extension too so I have a nice 18" or so flexible hose.

And added vent.

Drains in 30 sec.

Only regret is not doing it sooner.

[JoeA]

I'm pretty sure I'll be buying a pair of 25 gallon caddys for next season. Just looking for a simpler way to fill up the boat while saving some money. With two gas filling locations on the boat I figure I can fill the boat rather quickly with little effort.

[Woody_tobius_jr]

On exteded lake trips, I use the 5 gal plastic cans and perfer the old style with the vents. IMO the new 'enviromental' style spills more than the old and takes forever to empty. I have two of the old and three of the new and am working on how to put a vent in the new ones.

I saw a video on YouTube that was pretty slick, drill a hole in the new can where the old fashion vents were located, and then put a rubber valve stem in and remove the core. Just be sure to clean all of the plastic out of the can after you drill. I was going to try that, but then Costco came out with the 5 gallon jerry cans with the old fashion vents in them.


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[chrisschweda]

I have 10 5 gallon cans for my g I set the on the step next to the gas cap and siphon in