Charles,
I concur with you, I paid to fill my buddies 30 foot Sea Ray at a tune
of $150 dollars, and that paid for the trip down to Put-in Bay (from Anchor
Bay MI), he paid for the fill up back. It gave me a new appreciation for
what it costs to operate a 30 footer.
Paul

"Charles" wrote in message
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Right on, Andrew. I always stop on the way HOME for fuel too. If you
wait
and do it on the way out, you're just postponing the fun and that's the
whole point of this. I hate bringing my boat back without a full tank of
gas.

Also like yourself, I'll only invite a dead beat a couple of times. After
they stand there about twice and let me pay for everything and do all the
cleaning up, they don't get invited back. The ones that make the effort,
at
least offer to pay, get invited regularly. It's not just about boating,
it's about courtesy. I almost said "common courtesy" there but it's not
so
common anymore.

Charles

"Andrew Krapcha" wrote in message
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I make it a point to keep my boat full of fuel. On the way home I stop
and
fill it again. Whoever was along for the ride gets to see that it is not
cheap to operate (once they comment I will also be glad to list all the
underlying cost IE: maint., oil...) they usually pitch in for fuel. If
they
don't, you don't have to feel obligated to invite them along again.

Before I bought my own boat, I never went fishing with friends without
forking over some cash. Unless you want to provide free entertainment,
don't
invite deadbeats. Personally, I feel it is **** poor to ride for free.

Andy k.

"Paul Dougherty" wrote in message
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Hello Group,
I have a friend who I take out on my boat very often fishing. Grant
it, it is a small boat 16' 6". But it still runs on fuel. He never has
offered to pay for fuel or help to wash all the crude out of it from
fishing. I did invite him to go so I do not feel right asking him. For
example yesterday we went fishing at small lake. I drove my truck,
towing my boat 140+ miles round trip, used 6 gallons of fuel on the
lake. I know that is not a lot since some people here have boats that
use 6 gallons just to start. But, he could offer.
Another example last year we went to Canada for a "guys" week. We used
60-70 gallons of fuel running around a much bigger lake (Bobs Lake if
anyone knows where that is) that week. That is not including the 70-80
gallons to get there and back. He did not offer cash for gas. But, he
did pay his share of the house and food. My brother and his friend
shared a boat that week and split everything 50/50 and made comments
about sharing the cost in front of my friend. But, he was still
clueless.
My brother's father in-law has a boat at the Jersey shore. When he
invites me down, even though he has more money than I will ever see, I
offer and intend to pay part of the $100-150 fuel bill. But he always
refuses. But I always offer.
Does anyone have or has had this issue? What did you or are you going
do?

Paul