Suzuki Marine USA teams up with NMMA, local dignitaries, and St. Andrews Marina to promote sustainable marine fuel for Florida panhandle recreational boaters
Suzuki Marine USA has joined forces with the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), local dignitaries, and St. Andrews Marina in Panama City, Florida, to promote access to sustainable marine fuel for recreational boaters. Hyperfuels Purfuels, a new non-ethanol, 93-octane sustainable marine fuel, is now available at St. Andrews Marina fuel docks for all recreational boaters with gasoline-powered boats.
What is Hyperfuels Purfuels?
Hyperfuels Purfuels is an ethanol-free, high-performance 93-octane gasoline that has the potential to reduce recreational boating carbon emissions by 30% more than E10 gasoline at the same renewable content. The fuel is made with biobutanol:
- A 12.5 volume percentage of biobutanol is a marine industry approved sustainable fuel,
- The sustainable marine fuel is made from various feedstocks such as waste cooking oils, animal fats, plant-based materials and other green refining methods, and
- It can be used in America’s 12-million registered power boats without the need for any changes or modifications to the fuel system or engine; it is literally a “drop-in” solution that will work in all types of gasoline-powered boats.
At the time of publication, Hyerfuels Purfuels 93 octane marine fuel was selling at $5.04 per gallon. Other nearby marinas were selling 93 octane non-ethanol gasoline for between $4.93 and $5.23 per gallon. According to an NMMA representative, sustainable fuel is about 20 cents more per gallon than 89 octane marine gasoline sold on the water.
Commitment to Sustainable Fuel
Suzuki Marine is a long-time proponent of sustainable marine fuels to significantly reduce emissions created through recreational boating. Suzuki Marine’s Technical Center has extensive experience with blended sustainable fuels that deliver the performance, fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, and long-term engine reliability that boaters demand.
The Technical Center will use Hyperfuels Purfuels in day-to-day operations and Suzuki Marine’s U.S. Technical Center, and Suzuki Motor Corporation in Japan have already switched to using sustainable fuels in response to the Propelling Our Future initiative launched by NMMA in 2023. Suzuki Marine’s experience with sustainable fuel includes the 2023 Run to the Capitol, a roughly 900-mile journey from Florida to Washington, DC, aboard a 26-foot center console powered by twin 140hp Suzuki outboards. This journey included educational stops at key dealerships along the route and participation by key boating and fishing journalists. After arriving in the nation’s capital, the boat was used to help NMMA demonstrate sustainable fuels to our nation’s policymakers during the 2023 American Boating Congress.
Environmental Impact
Considering the vast number of recreational boats in the U.S., and the fact that they have an average lifespan of 30 to 50 years, the cumulative environmental impact ‑ both immediate and long-term — is impressive. Sustainable fuels have incredible potential to reduce emissions and lower the environmental impact of recreational boating across the nation, and Hyperfuels Purfuels is leading this change.
Access to Sustainable Marine Fuel for Boaters
Suzuki Marine, local fuel distributors SC Rowe, Hyperfuels, and St. Andrews Marina have been working together to bring sustainable marine fuel to boaters in Florida. Following extensive testing of the fuel at Suzuki Marine’s Technical Center, the push will expand to city-owned marinas, then private marinas in northwest Florida and eventually to the entire state.
This effort illustrates the best principles of “Kizuna” — a Japanese term for good relationships, friendship, and close ties. Suzuki’s Technical Center worked diligently to lay the fundamental groundwork for all parties involved, creating a win-win-win situation that is good for the environment, good for the industry, and good for boaters.
Conclusion
Suzuki Marine USA’s partnership with NMMA, local dignitaries, and St. Andrews Marina in Panama City, Florida to promote access to sustainable marine fuel for recreational boaters is a win for the environment and the recreational boating industry. The use of sustainable fuels not only reduces environmental impact but also preserves the longevity of boat engines. As sustainable marine fuel becomes more accessible to boaters in Florida, Suzuki Marine USA hopes it will help create a groundswell of interest across Florida, and eventually the nation, for sustainable marine fuels.
Originally Post From https://www.boatingmag.com/how-to/suzuki-marine-initiates-sustainable-ethanol-free-marine-fuels-plan-in-florida/
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