Nonsense Anything Boards Thread, Diesel prices SUCK! in Everything Else; Posted here and on the freshwater board.
Just got back from Mammoth/June area.
Diesel prices suck! I topped off at ...  | | 
Aug-11-2005, 09:05 AM
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#1 | | Captain
Name: Harry S. Stamper Vessel: Broken Location: Outside the Orange Curtain... Job:Asteroid Killer
Posts: 9,129
| Diesel prices SUCK!
Posted here and on the freshwater board.
Just got back from Mammoth/June area.
Diesel prices suck! I topped off at the Chevron in Bishop on the way up. $3.05 a gallon. 3 days later, same station, $3.15 a gallon. Most places were $3.09 - $3.25, then I see it. $3.35 a gallon! Diesel is one or two steps above oil! In Alaska, they sometimes use Jet A and an oil additive. This is crap.
Anyway, I thought I'd post for those heading up. I made the trip from Bishop to Corona without stopping again at my normal top off spot.
650 miles @ 10 mpg @ $3.15 a gallon = double what I paid two years ago!
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I test gear in my living room. It's safer that way. Also, my boat's broke. The next one is going to have a sail....
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Aug-11-2005, 09:12 AM
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#2 | | BARKING MOONBAT
Name: Jim Age: 49 Vessel: Defiance 250 EX Location: poway Job:wtf?
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Diesel refinery fire in LA. Right after they sold 21 million gallons to mexico and chile.
I hope it comes down soon. I run power service diesel clean and get 1 mpg better in my commute. 2 mpg better if I keep the ac and defrost use to a minimum. I'm getting 16.2 to 16.7 commuting. which sucks but my gasser only got 12 to 14. diesel for $2.99
in San Mucus off rancho santa fe and 78
Hope this helps a wee bit.
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Aug-11-2005, 03:47 PM
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#3 | | Alleged Conspirator
Name: Kinda complicated Age: 36 Vessel: Nautique Location: Squaremont Job:Buying guns & ammo Bio: Chief Diaper Changer
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IN 2001, I paid $.73 cents a gallon for deisel at the Harbor Island fuel dock.
I'm scared to ask what it is now....
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Aug-11-2005, 05:09 PM
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#4 | | BOOYAA
Name: Mike Age: 31 Vessel: ----------- Location: Upland, CA Job:Stoughton Printing Co. - Estimator
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Fuck....tell me about it! I just bought my F-250 Deisel in April and it was like $2.39 a gallon. Up about $.70 in 4 months.....FUCK!!! Now it seems like the price is raising even faster now. I filled up 2 weeks ago for $2.79 and 4 days later at the same gas station, it was $3.01. Now it's a bargin to find it under $3.00. I think I'm actually wasting more gas driving around town to find the cheapest fuel.
Dru - If it is the same station, Got Bait filled up his boat last weekend for $3.05 a gallon......and that is with cash! Getting to be an expensive sport with fuel and bait prices going up.
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Aug-11-2005, 06:59 PM
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#5 | | Master of Nothing
Name: That Guy Age: 36 Vessel: World Cat 270EC Location: San Diego Job:Internet Dork
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I paid $1.63 for my first tank of diesel back in March 04.
I thought I was a genius for buying an oil burner....
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Aug-11-2005, 07:23 PM
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#6 | | Offshore Prop Changer
Name: Frank Age: 44 Vessel: 25' Wellcraft sportsman "Mo Betta", 12' Gregor "Caballito" Location: El Cajon Job:Contractor, Kit/Bath Bio: Grew up on Guam
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Now just bend over and take it in the pump like the rest of us genius's who bought a big diesel truck.
I going to buy diesel tomorrow for $1.70 per gallon, and Ill take the difference and buy a nice Lobster dinner for 2. Andale!!!!!!!
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Aug-11-2005, 07:48 PM
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#7 | | Registered User
Name: Pat Age: 55 Vessel: 2120 Parker Plattapuss Location: jamul CA Job:Building Contractor
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I Quit driving my durmax diesel to work. I am now driving my 1989 Toyoya.
These prices suck.
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Aug-11-2005, 09:57 PM
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#8 | | Alleged Conspirator
Name: Kinda complicated Age: 36 Vessel: Nautique Location: Squaremont Job:Buying guns & ammo Bio: Chief Diaper Changer
Posts: 1,582
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S-Rods, that is fucked....a sign of the times i guess. It just pisses me off that diesel is the easiest shit to make yet we get totally fucked.
Diesel is still a better engine for a marine application, but the edge it had from a mpg standpoint is gone...
oh well
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Aug-11-2005, 11:07 PM
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#9 | | Captain
Name: Harry S. Stamper Vessel: Broken Location: Outside the Orange Curtain... Job:Asteroid Killer
Posts: 9,129
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I'm pulling my XR650r out of the toy box and making it my commuter ride. Screw 'em. F'ing bastards. I get 35+ mpg on the bike and it's only 15 miles on a back road to work. Can't wait to hear Chevron's profit margin for this year.
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I test gear in my living room. It's safer that way. Also, my boat's broke. The next one is going to have a sail....
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Aug-11-2005, 11:16 PM
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#10 | | Hellllllllllllo hi
Name: Pence Age: 20 Vessel: 36 ft Prokat, Sonrise. Merva W Location: Moss Beach Job:Deckhand. Commercial/charter Bio: I like to fish a lot
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hey but having a diesel boat is worth it.
Today we burned 14 gallons on a tuna trip 
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Aug-11-2005, 11:25 PM
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#11 | | Registered User
Name: Joe Vessel: 44' pacifica Location: san diego Job:dirt digger
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Originally Posted by Aquahero3 hey but having a diesel boat is worth it.
Today we burned 14 gallons on a tuna trip | Did it also have a sail? 
How far did you go?
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Aug-11-2005, 11:33 PM
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#12 | | Hellllllllllllo hi
Name: Pence Age: 20 Vessel: 36 ft Prokat, Sonrise. Merva W Location: Moss Beach Job:Deckhand. Commercial/charter Bio: I like to fish a lot
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we only had to go 25 miles.....There is ZERO fish north south east or west of there and theres this one little patch of water 2 miles by 3 miles with fish...
26 ft shamrock with 210 cummins...
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