Fuel Run

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Pacificcoast101

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C Dory Year
2008
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255 Tomcat
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No Pressure
We made a trip to Los Angeles Harbor on Monday morning to fill up No Pressure. We bypassed the fuel dock in Redondo Beach.
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By going to San Pedro we not only got to dive the White Point Outfall Pipe but we saved $273.70 by paying $3.80 instead.
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Merry shot some topside photos of the smoky sunrise, Lake Pacific at Marineland and SpaceX's nose-cone-catching boat, Mr. Steven
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Guess the difference in price is "yacht" vs. commercial / work boat prices.
Thanks for the pictures -- you always have interesting ones.
Curious: Does anyone know what the boat with the net canopy is used for?
Would not be much shade!!
 
Well, that recovery method is certainly thinking outside the box.

I just figured that the shroud would come down by parachute and would simply land on the net. The whole parasailing thing is a bit of a surprise.
 
What happens when billionaires smoke weed :lol: Elon Musk is a unique guy and this technology is amazing.
 
Thanks Pacificcoast for several reasons:

1. I know at least 119 gallons in my Tomcat are useable. What is the lowest you have run the tanks.

2. I will no longer complain about the added cost of ethanol-free gas. It's $2.60 here (NE Oklahoma) versus $2.31 for 10% ethanol

3. My better half just saw 10% ethanol unleaded at $2.00/gallon in town. I feel happier already after seeing the costs in your post :lol:
 
We took it down to 138 gallons once and ran out of the starboard tank a mile from the fuel dock. We figured there are at least six gallons of unusable gas in each tank so we add a buffer and try not to let it get past 125 gallons.

We were shocked to see $3.80 on the receipt. That's the same price at our local
gas station near our house. It's usually a lot more at the fuel docks. I felt like I was rushing to get out of there before they realized their mistake. :)
 
I don't know about the fuel tanks on a Tmocat, but 5% unusable fuel seems like a lot.
 
This is why I keep my boat on a trailer. I'm not that far north of you and I'm paying 3.15, though everyone at the gas station hates me.
 
OK guys--driving Thru Texas, we have seen regular for $1.55 a gallon. Diesel best price was $2.29 a Gallon near Baytown Tx.
 
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