This may ruffle some feathers, but I think tipping enables businesses to underpay their employees. I lamented Elvio's having an automatic tipping prompt on their card machine a few years ago—what should I tip for, getting handed a pizza? What's next, I make it for them?!
During the pandemic, I selectively increased tipping in relation to the business. For example, the pizza and sub shops near me were doing just fine, but the sit-in places were hemorrhaging, so we'd hit them up more and tip well.
For boat gas, it totally depends on the time, difficulty, and interaction. Easy job just topping off? Nothing unless the kid's engaging or overly polite. Full tank, both skis, choppy day where the kid works to prevent damage? $5-10.
Ultimately, I see a minimum expectation in every service and tipping requires something beyond the minimum.
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