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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

(L to R) Capts. Greg Williams and Reed Dills of TowBoatUS West Point Lake aboard their 24/7 on-water response vessel.

(L to R) Capts. Reed Dills and Greg Williams, owners of TowBoatUS West Point Lake.

Summertime at the Lake: TowBoatUS West Point Lake Opens To Assist Recreational Boaters

Professional 24/7 on-water towing, soft ungrounding, battery jump and fuel drop services now available

LAGRANGE, Ga. July 17, 2025 – Capt. Greg Williams and Capt. Reed Dills have been...

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The Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary is celebrated in a new video from Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) and its TowBoatUS on-water towing fleet.

200 years later, they are still towing boats on the Erie Canal. This time, it’s the TowBoatUS 24/7 on-water towing fleet from BoatUS that’s towing recreational boats after they have broken down or run aground on the historic waterway.

200 Years Later, They’re Still Towing Boats on the Erie Canal

TowBoatUS 24/7 on-water towing service for boaters celebrates canal’s historic bicentennial with new video

SPRINGFIELD, Va., July 15, 2025 – Two hundred years ago, canal boats laden with freight...

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How to analyze and respond to boaters around you is part of the learning process with the new free online course, “S.C.A.N. - Improving Situational Awareness,” from the BoatUS Foundation. (Credit: Stacey Nedrow-Wigmore)

A new online course from the BoatUS Foundation introduces and helps boaters master the S.C.A.N. method (Search, Concentrate, Analyze, Navigate) to stay focused and avoid collisions.

New Online Boating Accident Avoidance Course from BoatUS Foundation: ‘S.C.A.N. − Improving Situational Awareness’

Takes on the biggest cause of accidents: distracted boating

SPRINGFIELD, Va., July 7, 2025 – A quick look at the annual U.S. Coast Guard...

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Capt. Robert Fassett aboard the TowBoatUS Sacramento response vessel

TowBoatUS Sacramento provides on-water towing, soft ungrounding, battery jump and fuel drop-off services

TowBoatUS Sacramento Opens in California’s Delta Region

Provides 24/7 on-water assistance to recreational boaters for unexpected breakdowns on the water

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 1, 2025 – California’s Delta region, an incredible boating paradise and home...

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America’s July 4 holiday weekend is traditionally the busiest time of year for recreational boating traffic on the nation’s waterways, according to BoatUS (credit BoatUS).

The nation’s largest on-water towing service for boaters, TowBoatUS, could see more than 2500 requests for routine on-water assistance over the long July 4 holiday weekend (credit BoatUS)

What Will the Long July 4 Holiday Weekend Be Like on the Water for Boaters?

TowBoatUS predicts more than 2,500 requests for on-water assistance

SPRINGFIELD, Va., June 30, 2025 – When NOAA, The Weather Channel and even the Farmer’s...

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TowBoatUS Rocky Point and TowBoatUS Lake of the Woods owners Capt. Doug and Melanie Nelson.

TowBoatUS Rocky Point responds to a boater with an unexpected issue, safely bringing them home.

Boaters on West Side of Lake of The Woods Now Have 24/7 Professional On-Water Help Available

Capt. Doug & Melanie Nelson open TowBoatUS Rocky Point, Minnesota

ROOSEVELT, Minn., June 10, 2025 – Straddling the U.S.-Canada border, Lake of the Woods is...

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(R to L) Kathy Sinnett accepting 2025 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women's Sailing Award from Debby Grimm, President, National Women's Sailing Association. (credit: Jan Pehrson)

Kathy Sinnett Honored with 2025 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 9, 2025 – Since 1999, the BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing...

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2017’s Hurricane Irma caused severe damage to this sailboat.

If a boat cannot be removed from a boat lift prior to a hurricane’s arrival, tie-downs may help prevent a total loss if storm surge dislodges the vessel from its cradle.

BoatUS Has All the Hurricane Preparation Info Boaters Need

Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1

SPRINGFIELD, Va., May 28, 2025 – Recreational boaters whose vessels have been impacted by a...

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Chapman School of Seamanship has two new on-water boat training courses that may be taken in just one day, fitting into busy schedules.

Chapman School of Seamanship Partners with BoatUS Foundation to Offer New On-Water Powerboat Training Courses

From beginners to more advanced, modular-style, NSBC curriculum progressively builds experience

STUART, Fla., May 27, 2025 – The Chapman School of Seamanship, a respected 501(c)(3) nonprofit...

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