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| Going to NW Angle of LOTW this Saturday for a week.
My gas tank in the boat holds 18 gallons. My question is if it is worth it to bring extra gas in plastic containers or is it a waste.
I'm not sure how much duty you pay on gas coming into Canada. But at $3.50 per gallon on the islands, would it be worth it?
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| We go to Sabaskong every year and bring full tanks in the vehicle, boat, and 2 extra six gallon cans per rig. Never had to pay duty on any of it and I would definately say its worth it at $4.50 per gallon on the island we stay at.
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Location: Madison, WI | You might want to consider filling up on main land. Angle inlet, MN has a couple resorts that sell gas. Last week we started at $2.60 and finished at $2.90 at Jake's NW Angle Resort. I imagine Young's bay would be in the same ballpark and is close to American point. If Island resorts are charging that much more and your staying in the area it's a no brainer to take a short boat ride to fill up. | |
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| gas was $2.65 a gallon at youngs bay when we left saturady noon,,,Ive had has many has 15- 5 gallon cans of gas in the exposed bed of my pickup in full view when passing through customs,,,this was a couple years ago when I took a houseboat trip to Lac Seul where there were no places to get gas,,They never made me pay duty on the gas,,unless things changed it was a judgement call by the officer has to what was considered "resonable expectency" for the boat,, | |
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | Beulke, drop me a line. I've got the address of a big girl for you. I'll be going to Thornes tomorrow, maybe we can hook-up. | |
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| Cmon little buddy it's $50.00 more versus carrying gas along.
Dig the pool.
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| That's 2.5 extra cases of beer we can buy at Young's Bay.
Cost benefit analysis my fat friend. | |
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| That's some pretty big Kahuna's driving around with 75 gallons of gas in the back of a pickup! There's people doing more damage in Iraq with smaller bombs! Can you say "Ford Pinto"? | |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | from Chevron's website:
Guidelines for use of portable containers
Use only an approved portable container (1 to 5 gallons, metal or UL approved plastic, colored red, with vapor-tight cap). The container must be in good condition with vapor-tight cap. Never store gasoline in glass or unapproved containers.
When filling container, follow same rules as when fueling car: turn off engine; extinguish smoking materials, leave electronic devices in the vehicle.
Place portable fuel container on the ground during filling, and keep the metal nozzle spout in contact with the container to prevent build up and discharge of static electricity. Never fill a container in the bed of a pickup, in the back of a station wagon, or in the trunk of a car.
Keep container five feet away from cars to prevent ignition of fumes by hot engines or mufflers. Ask others, particularly children, to stand back during filling.
Manually control the nozzle valve throughout the filling process. Fill a portable container slowly to decrease the chance of static electricity buildup and minimize spilling or splattering.
Back off on the trigger to slow fuel flow as the container becomes full. Fill container no more than 95 percent full to allow for expansion. When filling is complete, tightly cap container. Wipe off any gasoline that spilled on the outside of the container. Ask the station attendant to properly dispose of the material used to wipe off the gasoline.
Guidelines for transporting gasoline in portable containers
Make sure the cap is on tightly before you put the container in your vehicle. Spills pose a fire hazard and gasoline odors are hard to remove from carpeting.
Put container in trunk of car or in bed of pickup. Do not put container in the passenger area of your vehicle.
Restrain the container so it cannot tip over or slide around while you are driving.
Never leave a vehicle with a portable gasoline container in direct sunlight.
Guidelines for storing gasoline safely
Store a gasoline container in a well-ventilated place out of reach of children and pets. Do not store gasoline in the living area of a house.
Store containers away from ignition sources (gas pilot lights or flames, electric motors, stoves and heaters, for example) and from combustibles (i.e., paper, rags and cardboard).
Guidelines for fueling from a portable container
Transfer gasoline in an area with good ventilation to reduce hazard of fire and exposure to vapors.
Ensure that there are no sources of ignition (gas pilot lights or flames, electric motors, stoves, heaters) within 50 feet.
Before refueling, turn off the engine or appliance. Allow hot surfaces to cool enough so they cannot ignite gasoline vapor.
Avoid getting gasoline on your skin or clothes. Use a funnel to avoid spills. Do not breathe gasoline vapors.
Guidelines for disposal
For more guidelines on proper handling of motor fuel, visit the American Petroleum Institute Web site at www.api.org, or the Petroleum Equipment Institute at www.pei.org.
be safe! Think of Cady bidding on your gear at your estate auction and you'll be fine. m | |
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Location: Carney, Mi (in da UP eh!) | About 10 years ago I was crossing at International Falls and had 3- 5 gal. containers in my boat in a storage box. the lady border guard asked what I had in the storage box, when I told her it was gas cans she made me pull over and come into the office where I had to pay a tariff(?) of I think about $6.00, It was still worth the bother even paying the tariff...Randy | |
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Location: DES MOINES, IOWA | EagleTail - 7/11/2005 12:35 PM
We go to Sabaskong every year and bring full tanks in the vehicle, boat, and 2 extra six gallon cans per rig. Never had to pay duty on any of it and I would definately say its worth it at $4.50 per gallon on the island we stay at.
We do the same,but bring 4 under the tarped boat.Haven't been asked in years how much gas I have extra.We saved around $50. | |
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Bringing Extra Gas to Canada