Ethanol Free gas at Minge Cove

upthesaukee · 05-28-2025, 01:34 PM

I saw a posting on I Boat on Winnipesaukee on FB that Minge Cove Marina in Alton is now selling Ethanol Free Gas. I believe the price is $4.59 per gallon.

Dave

Rich · 05-28-2025, 03:19 PM

They sure do have Ethanol free this year!

Also, North Water Marine (in the Wiers channel) also has Ethanol free starting this season!

This brings the list up to 3 gas docks on the lake with Ethanol Free fuel!

You can see the list of Ethanol free, as well as all gas docks and fuel prices here:

WinniGas.com

Pro-tip, click on the "Additive" (or any other) header to sort it, click a couple times, each time changes the sort order to make it easy to find what you are looking for!

knowit · 06-05-2025, 04:11 PM

Pier 19 has Ethanol free but they include free water in the gas now too.

thinkxingu · 06-05-2025, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by knowit

Pier 19 has Ethanol free but they include free water in the gas now too.

How many threads are you going to post this on without context?

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knowit · 06-06-2025, 06:56 AM

Feel free to go fill your tank and find out for yourself. Sheesh, your welcome. Just trying to help……

thinkxingu · 06-06-2025, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by knowit

Feel free to go fill your tank and find out for yourself. Sheesh, your welcome. Just trying to help……

Throwing out a claim like that without evidence or context, especially for a business with a clean history, is irresponsible.

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Outdoorsman · 06-07-2025, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Throwing out a claim like that without evidence or context, especially for a business with a clean history, is irresponsible.

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Sorry but....
You've done the same on topics that you are passionate about....

Let it go if you disagree JMO

thinkxingu · 06-08-2025, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Outdoorsman

Sorry but....
You've done the same on topics that you are passionate about....

Let it go if you disagree JMO

I've claimed a business is involved in bad practices without evidence? This isn't an issue of opinion, it's a claim that a business is doing the wrong thing purposely.

Please show me when, because I'll gladly ask to have it removed!

Otherwise, I've said my piece. Cheers!

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retired · 07-01-2025, 01:19 PM

Someone recently told me that they use ethanol free gas in their lawn equipment, and it runs better. Any truth to this?

TomC · 07-01-2025, 06:22 PM

I use ethanol-free in all my engines that do not get used nearly daily. I do not find that they don't run better on ethanol-free vs fresh gasoline with 10% ethanol... the benefit comes from it not attracting water (hygroscopic), which will make the engine hard to start or run poorly (and possibly rust the fuel tank or engine components). Alcohol can also attack carburetor parts in machines designed to run on ethanol-free fuel. I can tell you that my yard equipment always starts on the first or second pull when stored with ethanol-free fuel with a stabilizer.

Ethanol-free fuel has 3-4% more energy than 10% ethanol gasoline... is that perceptible enough to notice an engine running better? Maybe...

TheTimeTraveler · 07-01-2025, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by retired

Someone recently told me that they use ethanol free gas in their lawn equipment, and it runs better. Any truth to this?

Can't tell you for sure. But I will say that I always run premium fuel in my lawnmower and it always starts and runs like a charm (but maybe that's because it is a Honda).

retired · 07-01-2025, 09:39 PM

My experience has been that I've always used regular gas from the gas station in my equipment and in my 1985 Century with a 350 cubic inch V8 and never had a problem. Can someone convince me otherwise?

TomC · 07-02-2025, 06:14 AM

It's like religion, or Ford vs Chevy. If you are entrenched in your position, you aren't going to be convinced to change your allegiance. You have been given an explanation as to why ethanol-free fuel is beneficial and if you Google it you'll be busy reading about the pros/cons for the next day or two. You will have to decide for yourself if the extra dollar or two per gallon is worth it...

Cobalt 25 · 07-16-2025, 07:37 AM

I have always used pump gas for all of my gasoline engined equipment including cars, motorcycles, boats, chain saw, and trimmer. A couple of years ago I bought a 1968 Gravely brush-hog and was told ethanol-free fuel only. I have been fortunate enough to be able to do just that. It all works!

05-28-2025, 01:34 PM	#1
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,616 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,483 Thanked 1,988 Times in 1,088 Posts	Ethanol Free gas at Minge Cove I saw a posting on I Boat on Winnipesaukee on FB that Minge Cove Marina in Alton is now selling Ethanol Free Gas. I believe the price is $4.59 per gallon. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

05-28-2025, 03:19 PM	#2
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Derry / Gilford Posts: 1,256 Thanks: 74 Thanked 348 Times in 237 Posts	They sure do have Ethanol free this year! Also, North Water Marine (in the Wiers channel) also has Ethanol free starting this season! This brings the list up to 3 gas docks on the lake with Ethanol Free fuel! You can see the list of Ethanol free, as well as all gas docks and fuel prices here: WinniGas.com Pro-tip, click on the "Additive" (or any other) header to sort it, click a couple times, each time changes the sort order to make it easy to find what you are looking for! __________________ Don't listen to me, obviously I don't understand what I'm talking about! Let's help each other save time and money: WinniGas.com Get a backup/duplicate RF DESS Key for your SeaDoo, CanAm or SkiDoo RideKey.app

07-02-2025, 06:14 AM	#13
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 816 Thanks: 42 Thanked 185 Times in 116 Posts	It's like religion, or Ford vs Chevy. If you are entrenched in your position, you aren't going to be convinced to change your allegiance. You have been given an explanation as to why ethanol-free fuel is beneficial and if you Google it you'll be busy reading about the pros/cons for the next day or two. You will have to decide for yourself if the extra dollar or two per gallon is worth it... Last edited by TomC; 07-02-2025 at 08:05 AM.

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06-05-2025, 04:11 PM	#3
knowit Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mirror Lake NH Posts: 107 Thanks: 2 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	Pier 19 has Ethanol free but they include free water in the gas now too.

06-06-2025, 06:56 AM	#5
knowit Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mirror Lake NH Posts: 107 Thanks: 2 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	Feel free to go fill your tank and find out for yourself. Sheesh, your welcome. Just trying to help……

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07-01-2025, 01:19 PM	#9
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 195 Thanks: 2 Thanked 78 Times in 46 Posts	Someone recently told me that they use ethanol free gas in their lawn equipment, and it runs better. Any truth to this?

07-01-2025, 06:22 PM	#10
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 816 Thanks: 42 Thanked 185 Times in 116 Posts	I use ethanol-free in all my engines that do not get used nearly daily. I do not find that they don't run better on ethanol-free vs fresh gasoline with 10% ethanol... the benefit comes from it not attracting water (hygroscopic), which will make the engine hard to start or run poorly (and possibly rust the fuel tank or engine components). Alcohol can also attack carburetor parts in machines designed to run on ethanol-free fuel. I can tell you that my yard equipment always starts on the first or second pull when stored with ethanol-free fuel with a stabilizer. Ethanol-free fuel has 3-4% more energy than 10% ethanol gasoline... is that perceptible enough to notice an engine running better? Maybe...

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07-01-2025, 09:39 PM	#12
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 195 Thanks: 2 Thanked 78 Times in 46 Posts	My experience has been that I've always used regular gas from the gas station in my equipment and in my 1985 Century with a 350 cubic inch V8 and never had a problem. Can someone convince me otherwise?

07-16-2025, 07:37 AM	#14
Cobalt 25 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 230 Thanks: 231 Thanked 36 Times in 20 Posts	I have always used pump gas for all of my gasoline engined equipment including cars, motorcycles, boats, chain saw, and trimmer. A couple of years ago I bought a 1968 Gravely brush-hog and was told ethanol-free fuel only. I have been fortunate enough to be able to do just that. It all works!