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Opening Cast

Which side are you on?
Confusion about gasoline
EDITOR/ SR. WRITER continues to swirl. Both sides cannot
be telling the truth. We know ethanol
is better than when it first came out but
IN MEMORIAM consumers haven’t forgotten having
to pay dearly for the early problems.
Therefore, ethanol acceptance hasn’t
WRITERS been overwhelming.
Darl Black There have been positive changes. First, the overall
Vic Attardo improvements have made ethanol a better product.
Ron Presley Secondly, motor manufacturers have better parts that
Vernon Summerlin are less susceptible to ethanol damage. Three, ethanol
John Phillips is made and manufactured in the U.S. Four, they support
Josh Gowan competitive crappie fishing.
Greg McCain The huge negative of ethanol is terrible shelf life…
John Felsher less than a month without stabilizers. Also, reports from

some say ethanol is still creating motor and gas line
problems.
Ethanol experts say its product is much cleaner
than gasoline so it reveals hidden problems created by
regular gas. For example, a buildup in a gas line is cleaned
out when ethanol is added. They also blame gasoline
manufactures for supplying them with inferior gasoline to
mix with the ethanol.
The Boat Owners Association of the United States
(BoatUS) disagrees. It says surveys show 91% of boat
owners prefer non-ethanol gas. Ethanol has higher
octane but contains less energy and results in lower fuel
economy.
BoatUS says Boating Industry magazine points to

© Copyright 2017 ethanol as playing an even bigger role in boat service
issues than the year prior. It quoted a boat manufacturer
saying, “Ethanol is a boom for the service departments…
it makes (customers) hate boating…ruins their entire
boating experience.”
Ethanol experts are continuing to push in Washington
for higher percentages of ethanol. Where will it end and
which group is telling the truth? My heart wants U.S. grown/
manufactured renewable fuels to be a major player. But
Cover Photo: with conflicting stories it’s difficult to know which ‘proven
Jenni Johnson with a nice facts’ are real or lies with either group. Which side are you
Alabama Crappie. on?
Photo by Tim Huffman
Crappie Clubs....39 Good fishin’ & God Bless,
Tim Huffman, Editor

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