TowBoatU.S. Rouses Point, NY Opens On Lake Champlain

Capt. John Mott Gets Boaters Safely Home

ROUSES POINT, NY, May 6, 2008 – Capt. John Mott, owner of Barcombs Marina, has opened the first commercial on-the-water towing service for Lake Champlain’s boaters, TowBoatUS Rouses Point. The port is located at the marina and provides 24-hour-a-day assistance to local boaters and anglers, including tows back to a marina or launch ramp, battery jump starts, fuel drop offs, or ungrounding services. Similar to a roadside auto club, BoatUS offers on-the-water assistance plans – for just $53 a year – allowing Lake Champlain boaters to be towed anywhere on the lake. Click Here to Read More.

TowBoatUS Charleston, SC Has New Owner

Capt. John “Steve” Little Moves Into the Owner’s Chair

CHARLESTON, SC, May 5, 2008 – Capt. John “Steve” Little, and wife, Marisa, have purchased TowBoatUS Charleston, an on-the-water towing service that provides assistance to local boaters and anglers, including tows back to a marina or launch ramp, battery jump starts, fuel drop-offs or ungrounding services. Capt. Little, who goes by his middle name, Steve, purchased the port from his former employers, Capt. Joe and Cora Beasenburg, who have retired from the business. Click Here to Read More.

TowBoatUS Port Canaveral, Florida, Has New Owner

Capt. Ian Cairns Now Helps Space Coast Boaters Get Safely Home

PORT CANAVERAL, FL, May 1, 2008 - Capt. Ian Cairns is the new owner of TowBoatUS Port Canaveral, an on-the-water towing service that provides assistance to Space Coast boaters and anglers, including tows back to a marina or launch ramp, fuel delivery, battery jump starts, or ungrounding services. Cairns purchased the port from former owner Capt. Jess Cooley, who moved offshore and now operates two TowBoatUS ports in the Bahamas. Click Here to Read More.

Even The Best Boat Trailers Will Have Problems If Neglected

ALEXANDRIA, VA, May 1, 2008 - Few boat owners or anglers with fishing boats think about their boat trailers until something goes wrong. But this out-of-sight, out-of-mind attitude unfortunately leads to problems that a little planning and attention could have helped prevent. Click Here to Read More.

Local Entrepreneur Grows Business That Gets Boaters Safely Home

TowBoatU.S. Kenosha is Seventh On-the-Water Towing Port for Capt. Jack Manley

KENOSHA, WI, Apr. 30, 2008 - Capt. Jack Manley, a former Great Lakes Shipmaster, tug captain and Chicago policeman, has opened TowBoatU.S. Kenosha, WI, an on-the-water towing port that provides assistance to recreational boaters. Located at Kenosha Harbor just south of the Coast Guard station, this is the seventh TowBoatU.S. location owned by Manley. The other six ports are located in Chicago, IL; Illinois Waterway, IL; Waukegan, IL; Michigan City, MI; New Buffalo, MI; and Hammond, IN. Click Here to Read More.

TowBoatUS Solomons, Maryland, Has New Owners

Capt. Mike & Deirdre Shaw Move Into the Owner’s Seat

SOLOMONS, MD, April 30, 2008 - Capt. Mike Shaw and his wife, Deirdre, are the new owners of TowBoatUS Solomons, MD, an on-the-water towing port that provides assistance to recreational boaters. TowBoatUS Solomons is located at Harbor Island Marina. For the last six years Mike was the company’s hired captain before purchasing the business from former owner Jane French. Click Here to Read More.

Long Beach Native Returns To Mississippi After 15 Years To Open TowBoatUS Pass Christian

Capt. Jack Miller Gets Boaters Safely Home

ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 29, 2008 - Capt. Jack Miller, a former Long Beach, Mississippi native has returned to his home state after a 15 year absence and has opened an on-the-water towing port that provides assistance to recreational boaters. TowBoatUS Pass Christian is located at Pass Christian Municipal Harbor and is the 47th TowBoatUS towing port in the Gulf. Click Here to Read More.

TowBoatUS Westport, MA Opens:
Local Entrepreneur Dedicated To Getting Boaters Safely Home

ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 28, 2008 - Capt. Clint Allen, a former commercial lobsterman and scalloper, has opened his second on-the-water towing port that provides assistance to recreational boaters. TowBoatUS Westport, MA will be staffed by Capt. John Bevis and is located on the Westport River at Tripps Boatyard. Allen also operates TowBoatUS New Bedford. Click Here to Read More.

BoatUS Angler Upgrades Monthly Photo Contest To Include Freshwater And Saltwater Entries

Catch of the Month Photo Contest Ends Oct. 31

ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 23, 2008 - BoatUS Angler, a program from BoatUS, the nation’s largest association of recreational boaters, has upgraded its Catch of the Month photo contest to include all freshwater and saltwater species. Anglers are encouraged to send in photos of themselves with their catch, and the photos will be displayed on the association’s Web site, http://www.BoatUSAngler.comClick Here to Read More.

Tips On Buying Fishing Boat Insurance From The Nation’s Largest Association Of Recreational Boaters

ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 17, 2008 - BoatUS Angler is a membership program that’s part of the nation’s largest association of recreational boaters whose mission is to protect the interests of boat-owning freshwater anglers. With that in mind, it recommends that anglers should ask these five questions when shopping for insurance for their fishing boats: Click Here to Read More.

No Pressure Learning At Women's Sailing Conference, June 7

Held at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA

MARBLEHEAD, MA, April 15, 2008 - Whether one is new to sailing or looking to sharpen racing starts or navigation skills, the seventh annual Women's Sailing Conference has something for everyone as the event returns to Corinthian Yacht Club in scenic Marblehead, MA, on Saturday, June 7. Click Here to Read More.

Participate In Earth Day By Nominating An
Environmental Leader For Recreational Boating

BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award Comes with $1,000 Prize

ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 10, 2008 - Is there someone in your town who has helped boaters be more environmentally responsible and made their local waterways cleaner? With Earth Day’s arrival April 22, the BoatUS Foundation plans to honor those who have made a significant contribution towards improving waterway ecology and educating boaters on how to minimize their environmental impact. Any group, organization, company, marina or individual who has worked hard to make a difference is eligible for the BoatUS Foundation Environmental Leadership Award. A $1,000 prize is provided to help the winner continue their environmental efforts. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2008. Click Here to Read More.

Falls Overboard Can Be Deadly: Five Tips That Will Help Get You Back In The Boat

BoatUS Foundation Tests 11 Boarding Ladders for Small Boats

ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 9, 2008 - For recreational boaters, a simple fall overboard is the number one boating accident “event” that leads to the most fatalities. The US Coast Guard reports that in 2006, 275 persons died in 721 boating accidents that began with or involved a fall overboard. While some of these accidents involved other factors, being able to quickly get back in the boat - without help – isn’t easy as a BoatUS Foundation test of 11 portable boarding ladders recently found. Click Here to Read More.