Monday, November 26, 2012

It was 8AM when we pulled up  to the fuel dock at Telemar Bay Marina. This is the marina that Jim and Marie live at, so we decided to fuel up right there. Now the fuel prices were the highest we have seen but what the heck, we were right there. All eyes were on us as we pulled anchor, apparently right where we anchored there is a sandbar near us, and all waited to see if we would run aground, thank goodness we didn't. The head dock master was on duty with some new worker and we are the first fill up of the day. He hands Carl the hose and we fill up, after Carl stops pumping the pump still rolls up another 6 cents. We wonder what the heck, so I go inside to pay and tell the dock master that it kept rolling after Carl had stopped the pump at $50.01 and it said $50.07. The jerk proceeds to tell me maybe it was pressure in the hose , what did I think he was really gonna rip us off for a nickle. I didn't say anything except I will pay $50.01. Boy did he get mad... Then he charges me $53.00 because of tax, and is acting like I killed his mother..I go outside and tell Jim that the guy doesn't believe me and Jim says I saw it I will tell him. Then Carl pulls out the water hose to fill up and the  jerk comes out and says " hey water is 10 cents a gallon". Then the jerk says " What you think we should give you it for free, we pay 6 cents per gallon.. You bitch about a nickel and you want water.." They don't have a meter so how could they tell how much water we used.. What are we in the Bahama's ...The guy just wanted to be a dick and we knew he would say some ridiculous price so we just put the hose away and left the dock..Then I say to Carl wasn't that the same guy who was a jerk last time we were here.. And low and behold it was.. So if you come this way don't give any business to this marina, the dock master is a big jerk.....Besides they have the highest fuel prices we have paid... Too bad because the other workers like Fred and a lady I don't know her name( Sandy Carl thinks) are very friendly..On the ICW is was a warm day with little wind. Carl had the main sail up all day  it did help a little. We covered 67 miles by time we had dropped the anchor just outside Port St. Lucie..It won't be long now before we are in the Okeechobee Water Way.. Our trip is nearing the end and we have mixed emotions about that..Can't wait to see family and friends but hate to see it end..

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  1. I didn't know Ed from the LHP fuel dock had a place on the east coast too.

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