ethanol free gas

 was reminded just the past few weekends about the great side effects of ethanol gas on our outboards. i have run ethanol free gas in my own outboard since acquiring the pro team 165 tracker boat about 3 years ago. another boat on the lake sputtered by then died, had to be towed in by a passing boat. id have helped but he was already in tow. last weekend outboard fixed he was out on the lake once again. fouled plugs supposedly. maybe cheap oil maybe no fuel filter,bad mixture? more then likely bad gas!! ethanol wrecks havoc on older outboards. i run a 2001 mercury 25 hp and it needs all the t.l.c. it can get. so i compiled a fast list of some if not most of the ethanol free pumps on the island. if anyone knows of anymore feel free too add to my list for the benefit of everyone. they aren't all conveniently located but in most cases there will be one close enough. i usually fill a 6 gallon can  whenever I'm running low and know i will be near a station with  ethanol free gas. a 6 gallon can will usually get me 3 -4 trips out on the lake before it runs out. the hassle is worth not melting down the outboard. the list 1) the fuel dock, in the ala wai boat harbor2) aloha gas in kahaluu, right across from the hygienic store3)the deli at heeia kea small boat harbor 4)kaneohe shell station 5)union 76 station in pearl city 6) aloha gas in waianae 7)freedom gas in waianae 8) haleiwa small boat harbor. if any have changed or you'd like to add to the list please feel free to comment. and keep the outboards healthy!