Re: Charging Guest For Gas Money
It is a complex and depends,no clear cut rule but typically, no. 99% of the time my guests offer $$ and I refuse. I have had friends offer to buy lunch or bring snacks, bring drinks along for me and wife and I sometimes accept that. If I go offshore in other friends boats and the fuel bill is considerable the trip $$ is split and we know that going in, these trips can approach 800-1000 dollars. Other times when I accept $$ is if we travel on vacation with friends and the trip expenses (hotel, fuel there, dockage etc )are split up then the fuel in the boat used while at location is split. I always leave with it full and that tank is on me.
About once a year me and some friends with boats organize a boat day for lots of non boaters , co-workers. Most offer to chip in and I always refuse, I know going in I am providing a day on the water for people w/o boats and I am happy to do that. Like inviting people to your house for a BBQ and expecting them to buy a hamburger.
It is a complex and depends,no clear cut rule but typically, no. 99% of the time my guests offer $$ and I refuse. I have had friends offer to buy lunch or bring snacks, bring drinks along for me and wife and I sometimes accept that. If I go offshore in other friends boats and the fuel bill is considerable the trip $$ is split and we know that going in, these trips can approach 800-1000 dollars. Other times when I accept $$ is if we travel on vacation with friends and the trip expenses (hotel, fuel there, dockage etc )are split up then the fuel in the boat used while at location is split. I always leave with it full and that tank is on me.
About once a year me and some friends with boats organize a boat day for lots of non boaters , co-workers. Most offer to chip in and I always refuse, I know going in I am providing a day on the water for people w/o boats and I am happy to do that. Like inviting people to your house for a BBQ and expecting them to buy a hamburger.
today, it is only fair.
