Diesel Winterization

[mjk1040]

It's basically an over the road tax here in NY. Farm fuel here is also red dyed and not taxed. Canada tax must be different or they have none.

[AaHubb]

We have the same tax setup here in WA.

..Aaron

[bud37]

They are thinking of taxing the air you breathe up here ...

[km1125]

Qr Bbpost Thats interesting, wonder why the marinas get to sell untaxed fuel...

Because the taxes are to maintain the roads, which boats don't typically use, especially diesel boats.

[bud37]

Pardon my ignorance on this, never had a diesel boat......now would that fuel be cheaper at the marina , is it a different fuel than the road stuff, other than the dye ?

[darrenlife]

In Canada, dyed diesel is generally used for farming services as it is sold at a lower tax rate than roadside or marine diesel. Technically, a person could be fined for using dyed diesel in anything other than farm equipment.

[mjk1040]

So they tax all diesel in Canada unless it's for agriculture use.
On another note, what have you ever seen cheaper at a marina when it comes to fuel. It's the same stuff they sell at the gas station down the road.
I wholesaled fuels years ago and can tell you that markups are all what the market will bear. However on a marina's defense the cost of liability insurance for being able to sell fuel on the water can't be cheap.

[Viper]

Insurance at a marina for carrying fuel is the killer. I've seen marinas stop selling fuel because of it. Between that and environmental hurtles, it's a wonder any marina carries fuel.