An image of a response vessel at TowBoatUS Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Ohio. – April 21, 2026 – TowBoatUS, the nation’s largest on-water towing fleet, has just opened its first Cincinnati, Ohio, location. Helmed by Capt. Winslow Taylor along with Capts. Jack Novak and Chris Parker, the group also owns and operates TowBoatUS Pittsburgh and TowBoatUS Lake Anna.  

TowBoatUS Cincinnati homeports a 25-foot MayCraft response vessel at Morning Star Marina in Cincinnati. The new port is part of a nationwide network of more than 330 TowBoatUS locations and more than 630 red response vessels nationwide that provide 24/7 on-water towing, soft ungrounding, battery jump and fuel drop-off services to recreational boaters. 

“After doing some market analysis, I knew I wanted to open this location along the Ohio River. We saw a vast need for towing in the area, as boaters travel up and down the Ohio River. With the addition of this port, we can now serve customers along the Kentucky-Ohio state line,” said Taylor. 

Much like an auto club for recreational boat owners, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) offers on-water towing memberships for $130/year for freshwater and $215/year for saltwater. In addition to a BoatUS Towing Membership, members also receive more than 25 valuable BoatUS benefits including a subscription to award-winning BoatUS Magazine, free DSC-VHF radio registration and more.  

To request on-water assistance, boaters can call the BoatUS toll-free 24/7 Dispatch Center at 800-391-4869, download the free BoatUS App, which connects boaters to the closest local towing captain, call TowBoatUS Cincinnati directly at 513-848-2628, or hail on VHF radio Ch. 16. 

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About TowBoatUS  

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is the nation's leading advocacy, services and safety group for recreational boaters. We provide more than 740,000 members with a wide array of helpful services, including 24-hour on-water towing that gets boaters safely home when their boat won’t, jump-starts, fuel delivery, and soft ungroundings. The TowBoatUS towing fleet is North America’s largest network of towing ports with more than 330 locations and over 630 red towboats, responding to more than 110,000 requests for assistance each year. To learn more about becoming a TowBoatUS member, visit BoatUS.com/Towing and to find a TowBoatUS location closest to you, visit BoatUS.com/ServiceLocator.