Quote Originally Posted by skiyaker View Post
I don't think most non-boaters understand how much gas these boats can take. Last week twice when I went to the gas dock the guy at the pump said "you've already got 10 gallons" like hey I think you're about full- should have seen his face when I said "she'll take at least 30" another one said "you sure you want to keep going?" when I was at 20 gallons, and those are marina workers. I have a friend who rode pretty regularly with me last year and finally he offered 5 bucks for gas. I told him thanks but no thanks- well now this year he has his own boat and was shocked after about a week at how much it takes.

you could pull the old "oops I forgot to fill it up after our last trip, wanna go past the gas station/gas dock with me on the way out?" trick. If he sees you drop $100 in the tank he might get the picture.
Thats a good idea. This guy usually is really wanting to hit the road by the time we are pulling out. Listen to this, come to think of it he is generally pulling his truck out and waiving goodbye right after I have pulled the boat off of the ramp and am stopping to wipe down. HAHA!