Ryder's Cove imposes $20.00 Launch fee

[Islander77]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

I got a laugh when down at the fish pier last summer on my friends boat.
We pulled up the fish pier to get gas and my friend pulled out a $100 bill and told the kid to pump $100 and asked how many gallons should I pump. I think it was $3.18 a gal and the kid told him it's another 10 cents "town tax" per gallon !
So in Chatham you pay fed, state & town tax for gas.

Originally Posted by ProfessorM

wasn't this mainly caused from the comm. bass season zoo out there last year. Don't see this will deter that over parking situation as 20 bucks to make 500 plus is a good deal.

Originally Posted by chathamblue30

Good idea Hooper. Nauset can be dangerous at low/mid water or when the breakers cause your prop to dig into the sand.

Before I say anything please realize my father has lived and fished outta Chtaham for about 20 years now.. ( Comm)...

Yea the fish pier is a different kinda place and yes they do do that actually, I think its Monomoi fuel or which ever company down there that does that to cover a tax on them for bein " on the water " with fuel..

Proffesor M.. Did you see Ryders any of those mornings??? I know I did on our way to other place.. one word redonkulous.. People parked almost a mile away to launch there??? I mean seriously.. Zoo dont even sum it up.. more like Pilgrams.. horror show only started there once past the bar it was just a big washing machine.. And yes that was me on the 21 foot HiLiner hull...

See people say that bout the bar at Nausett and the new cut at Chatham.. but we cam OVER the bar most the time on way in.. And hell we even took the EJ out the new cut on more then one occasion and thats a 48 foot Marine Services hull..

I think Ryders has every right to do this or become resident only.. Sorry folks my Father owns a house there and has 3 commercial boats moored there between fish pier and stage harbor depending on time of year.. so why do We have to launch from a different place with me getting wet every comm bass day??? But when you get there at 4-5 am and its a bag of mashed a hole circus...

Just my .02$

[Raider Ronnie]

Last I checked my marina in Quincy and every other place in Boston harbor charges fed & state tax on fuel no town or city?
I'm pretty sure Quincy / Boston harbor is considered "on the water"


As for the launch fee every place I know of from Green Harbor - Boston gets you for a launch fee.

Originally Posted by Islander77

Before I say anything please realize my father has lived and fished outta Chtaham for about 20 years now.. ( Comm)...

Yea the fish pier is a different kinda place and yes they do do that actually, I think its Monomoi fuel or which ever company down there that does that to cover a tax on them for bein " on the water " with fuel..

Proffesor M.. Did you see Ryders any of those mornings??? I know I did on our way to Crows.. one word redonkulous.. People parked almost a mile away to launch there??? I mean seriously.. Zoo dont even sum it up.. more like Pilgrams.. horror show only started there once past the bar it was just a big washing machine.. And yes that was me on the 21 foot HiLiner hull...

See people say that bout the bar at Nausett and the new cut at Chatham.. but we cam OVER the bar most the time on way in.. And hell we even took the EJ out the new cut on more then one occasion and thats a 48 foot Marine Services hull..

I think Ryders has every right to do this or become resident only.. Sorry folks my Father owns a house there and has 3 commercial boats moored there between fish pier and stage harbor depending on time of year.. so why do We have to launch from Crows with me getting wet every comm bass day??? But when you get there at 4-5 am and its a bag of mashed a hole circus...

Just my .02$

[OLD GOAT]

Raider Ronnie Unlike a private Marinna the Chatham fish pier is town property and as such has the pumps and tanks on town property and bids out the concession of gas sales through a private company.
The town maintains the equipment and the person running the pumps sells the fuel.
Beats waiting for a fuel truck to jockey between house delivery and working different piers.
So for ten bucks on a hundered gallons it beats carrying cans

[Islander77]

Originally Posted by OLD GOAT

Raider Ronnie Unlike a private Marinna the Chatham fish pier is town property and as such has the pumps and tanks on town property and bids out the concession of gas sales through a private company.
The town maintains the equipment and the person running the pumps sells the fuel.
Beats waiting for a fuel truck to jockey between house delivery and working different piers.
So for ten bucks on a hundered gallons it beats carrying cans

And if you were in South county RI most marinas tell you no fueling at the dock.. so your stuck buying it on water for far more then pump or taking cans off and on and only fueling after leaving the dock which really means yoour buying on the water for a far increased price..

[Raider Ronnie]

My point is they call it a Town Tax. Is that even legal ?
Last I checked when I fill up my truck at a station it says on the pump the fed & state tax amounts, no town or city tax.
As for maintaining the equipment and paying the person running the pump thats part of the cost of doing business.
I'm pretty sure they turn a profit of selling gas or they wouldn't be doing it.

Originally Posted by OLD GOAT

Raider Ronnie Unlike a private Marinna the Chatham fish pier is town property and as such has the pumps and tanks on town property and bids out the concession of gas sales through a private company.
The town maintains the equipment and the person running the pumps sells the fuel.
Beats waiting for a fuel truck to jockey between house delivery and working different piers.
So for ten bucks on a hundered gallons it beats carrying cans