Despite wails of protest from the marine industry, ethanol-laced gasoline is here to stay. What’s more, percentages are likely to rise in the future, thanks to powerful lobbying efforts by U.S. ethanol producers.A case in point was a recent ruling by the federal Environmental Protection Agency that increases the allowable level of ethanol in gasoline from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15).That’s a big problem for boat owners, since no marine engine will operate reliably on anything over E10. In fact, the EPA agrees, and so E15 is not allowed for sale at fuel docks.Yet, an estimated 90 percent of the 13 million registered boats in the U.S. are on trailers, and most of these are fueled at land-based gas stations.What this means is that boating anglers must be more vigilant than ever, not only in ...![Sport Fishing Mag]()
