That is a lot of gas cans.
When you get fuel for your boat you don't have to pay the gas tax because you are not on the road it is like buying fuel for farm tractor's. If you are not going to use it for road use you don't have to pay the tax. Some states put a color in it just to catch cheating. If you get caught using the gas with the dry in it on the road you get a steep fine.Ironically, one of strongest reasons the state of emergency was declared - to be able to prosecute price gouging.
Don't go borrowing trouble. There's already gas stations over the border in PA closed for lack of gas - mostly 'coz they buy overflow from southern sources but still.
You WILL get boater traffic both this week and next.
Only in the front aisles. By the time they offload the trucks with new ones the crazy will be over. We hope. In the meantime we've got 3 weeks worth of gas - but ain't telling where the vehicles are parked
I've not seen marine fuel available on dry land. It is on a dock so good luck fueling illegally.
I have found that the fuel for farm use is mostly the gas that the cheater's use. The stuff for boats is generally only available at the docks. But I have seen gas cans on a dock.
Yes you can see boats being towed into a gas station because some of the dock owners add their own markup to supplement their income. People that dock their boats at a Marina generally purchase fuel at that marina.
I'm actually a bit oblivious to the changing east coast fuel scene. A full tank of fuel typically lasts me a couple weeks, I have a full tank and live in CO. I was just remarking that the usual way to get tax free fuel for boats is dockside although plenty of folks fill boats when they fill the tow vehicle. As a considerate water skier, I bring a few gallons with me even though I've paid tax on it on dry land.
Actually yes, the governor knows that the boating season starts just before the Memorial Day weekend. Recreational boating is a big deal in NJ and adds a fair amount to the state economy.
