With gas prices in the Northwest reaching sticker shock levels, it is a good time to remind all of our customers that Washington State will refund them approximately 13 cents per gallon on gas purchased for use in their boats.

To get the refund, boaters need to call the Washington State Department of Licensing’s Fuel Tax Section at (360) 664-1838. The department will give them a permit number and send them a claim form to use in applying for the refund. Since boats under power don’t use roads, the state refunds the portion of the state gas taxes dedicated by law to road maintenance.

The boater completes the form and mails it to the department of licensing with receipts attached for gas purchased for his boat. As mentioned earlier, this refund currently averages 13 cents per gallon. This can add up!

Unfortunately, we at Lighthouse Marine cannot pass out the refund forms to you; the department’s procedure is to issue a permit number to each boater before it sends the refund form. The phone number again is (360) 664-1838