Fuel dock · Manatee River, Bradenton
Boat Fuel Dock and Fuel Club in Bradenton, Florida
Blenker Boatworks & Marina sells marina fuel at its own dock on the Manatee River in Bradenton, and it runs a Fuel Club.
Fuel prices move with the market, so call the office for today's price per gallon. To ask to join the Fuel Club, send the sign-up form further down this page.
Office phone (941) 794-5500. Office hours: Mon–Fri 9:30am–4:00pm.
- Fuel, per gallon
- Call for today's price
At the dock
What to ask before you come
Ask these on the same call as the price.
- Which fuels does the dock sell?
- How do I pay, and is tax in the price per gallon?
- How big a boat can the dock fuel?
The Fuel Club
How to join the Fuel Club
Send the sign-up form
Fill in the form on this page with your name, phone number and boat.
Ask how membership starts
The form is a request to join. Ask the office how membership starts and when you can come for fuel.
Come to the dock for fuel
Once your membership has started, come to the dock for fuel.
How do I get to the fuel dock by road?
The yard is at 2504 88th St Ct NW, Bradenton, FL 34209, on the Manatee River. Without traffic it is 15 minutes from Cortez, 17 from the center of Bradenton, 18 from Holmes Beach and 21 from Palmetto. Get directions on Google Maps
| Place | By road | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Cortez | 6.9 mi | 15 min |
| Bradenton (city center) | 6.8 mi | 17 min |
| Holmes Beach | 8.0 mi | 18 min |
| Palmetto | 8.8 mi | 21 min |
Sign up
Send a Fuel Club sign-up
Ask the office what the club costs and what members get.
Questions about the fuel dock and the Fuel Club
What does fuel cost at Blenker's dock today?
Call the office at (941) 794-5500 for today's price per gallon at the dock.
Can anyone buy fuel at the dock, or only Fuel Club members?
Call (941) 794-5500 before you come to ask whether the dock sells to anyone who pulls up or only to Fuel Club members.
How do I join the Fuel Club?
The sign-up form on this page is a request to join: send it with your name, phone number and boat, then ask the office how membership starts and when you can come for fuel.
What are the fuel dock's hours?
Ask the office for the dock's hours before you come. The office is open Mon–Fri 9:30am–4:00pm.
How do I get to the fuel dock by boat?
Come up the Manatee River from the south side of Tampa Bay; from Sarasota Bay on the Intracoastal Waterway, a boat passes up to two drawbridges in Anna Maria Sound, the Cortez Bridge and the Anna Maria Island Bridge. Ask the office how to approach the dock, and use the current chart and the Local Notice to Mariners for depths and clearances.
Related at the yard
- Slips on the Manatee RiverWet slips on the West and East docks, billed monthly by the foot.
- Bottom jobsHaul-out, pressure wash, bottom paint and re-launch on the travel lift.
- Service area and drive timesDistances by road and the drawbridges by water, with their sources.
- Haul-out and the travel liftFor a boat that needs to come out of the water.
- Contact and directionsThe address, the hours and the office phone.
- Published ratesHaul-out, slips and storage by the foot; for fuel, call for today's price.
Questions about the dock?
Call the office during Mon–Fri 9:30am–4:00pm, or send the sign-up form above.