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Boat Owners Association of The United States

Media Contact: D. Scott Croft, Vice President Public Affairs
Office: 703-461-2864
Email: SCroft@boatus.com

Sea Scout Ship Pearls (Ship 669) of Santa Cruz, California, Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, named 2025-2026 BoatUS National Flagship Award winner.

Sea Scout Ship Pearls (Ship 669) had an incredible 50 on-water days last year and participated in many activities including scuba diving.

Sea Scout Ship Pearls Of Santa Cruz Named 2025-26 BoatUS National Sea Scout Flagship

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 21, 2025 – From its humble beginnings three years ago with...

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West Marine has cemented an exclusive partnership with BoatUS Towing Services to offer BoatUS Towing Memberships at more than 230 stores across the country.

West Marine Names BoatUS Towing Exclusive Provider of On-Water Towing Services

Nation’s largest boating retailer offers BoatUS members highest level of rewards available

SPRINGFIELD, Va., May 20, 2025 – The nation’s largest recreational boating equipment retailer, West Marine,...

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The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to remove hundreds of buoys on the Northern Atlantic Coast between the New York City metro area and the Maine-Canada border

Coast Guard Proposes Removing Hundreds of Buoys From Northern Atlantic Coast

BoatUS: Some buoys are in notoriously rocky and challenging bays and harbors

SPRINGFIELD, Va., May 19, 2025 -- On April 15, the First Coast Guard District released...

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Media Alert: Join TowBoatUS Falmouth for National Safe Boating Week Kick-Off Event

Meet your local boating safety professionals; see U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat display on Saturday, May 17

Location: Surf Drive Beach Parking Lot, 56 Surf Drive, Falmouth, Mass. Day/Time: Saturday, May 17, 11...

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(L to R) Capts. Adam and Peter Douglass, owners of TowBoatUS Orient, New York

Douglass Marine Expands on East End with Opening of TowBoatUS Orient, New York

On-water towing and assistance service for boaters becomes 12th TowBoatUS location on Long Island Sound waters

ORIENT, N.Y., May 14, 2025 – A long-standing East End family business providing boat service,...

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Tom Vetere, owner TowBoatUS Bridgeport, his fourth on-water towing port on Long Island Sound.

TowBoatUS Bridgeport provides on-water towing, soft ungrounding, battery jump and fuel drop off services to boaters 24/7.

TowBoatUS Bridgeport Opens On Time for Summer Boating Season

Brings Long Island and Connecticut TowBoatUS red boat fleet location count to 17

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 13, 2025 – The 24-hour on-water TowBoatUS towing and assistance service for...

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This vest style life jacket is far beyond its service life. Better to replace it now at the beginning of boating season.

Inspecting the CO2 cylinder on inflatable life jackets is an easy annual task.

National Safe Boating Week Is May 17–23: Now Is a Great Time to Inspect Your Life Jackets

BoatUS Foundation shows you how

SPRINGFIELD, Va., May 12, 2025 – Every year National Safe Boating Week (May 17–23) helps...

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(L to R) Capts. Jack Novak, Winslow Taylor and Chris Parker of TowBoatUS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and TowBoatUS Lake Anna, Virginia.

Boaters on Pennsylvania’s Three Rivers Now Have TowBoatUS 24/7 On-Water Help for the Unexpected Breakdowns

Also, new owners for TowBoatUS Lake Anna, VA

PITTSBURGH, May 7, 2025 – The 24/7 on-water towing and assistance service for recreational boaters...

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Affordable three-hour on-water powerboat training courses are now offered by TowBoatUS Old Saybrook/Coastal Maritime Training in partnership with the nonprofit BoatUS Foundation.

The hands-on courses are taught aboard 20- to 24-foot single engine powerboats.

Learn Powerboating Skills in Old Saybrook

From the basics to 2 new hands-on courses added for experienced boaters

OLD SAYBROOK, Conn., May, 6, 2025 – Recreational boaters are beginning to return to the...

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