I agree that ethanol is crap and shouldn't be in gasoline at all.
That being said, the wanking over ethanol is way overblown. Almost all marine engines have been built to run fine on E10 (10% ethanol) for 30 years, E10 isn't going to hurt your boat motor. E15 (15% ethanol) is the stuff that the enviroweenies and corn growers are trying to force down our throats, most car and boat engines aren't made for that. E85 (85% ethanol) is a whole other animal and anything that isn't labeled "flex fuel" isn't going to run it.
It'll "run" with ethanol, but it doesn't run as well with it and causes all engines to work harder. The biggest problems caused by ethanol don't have anything to do with "running" though. Ethanol gasoline separates much faster than non-ethanol leaving water in the tank. It also dissolves fuel lines and resins (especially in fiberglass).
It may be fine for racing engines that are disposable, but it is nothing but a curse for normal engines.
