Fuel dock

Definition

An on-water fuel operation, with its tanks, its permits and its spill liability.

Why It Matters

A fuel dock brings boaters in and brings tanks, dispensing permits and an environmental exposure that outlives the sale. Marinas without one send those boaters somewhere else, and that somewhere else sells them everything. Ask whether the dock operates, when the tanks were last tested, what the environmental reports say, and what fuel contributed to revenue and to margin last year.