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BoatUS
On-Water Towing provides a range of benefits and paid services
to an enrolled BoatUS Member in good standing, 24 hours a
day, seven days a week.
PAID SERVICES
include: Payment for towing Member's disabled boat
from the point of breakdown at sea to port of choice; at sea
battery jumpstarts; delivery of fuel, engine fluids and basic
engine parts to avoid a tow, subject to availability; soft
ungrounding assistance; and towing the disabled boat immediately
after breakdown from a restricted use dock to the Member's
home dock or repair facility. A restricted use dock is one
from which Member must move immediately, i.e. fuel or restaurant
docks and docks without overnight facilities. Paid Services
apply to any recreational boat owned, borrowed or chartered
by the Member and includes 24 Hour Towing Dispatch Service.
Paid
Services are available when using BoatUS Licensed Towing Companies
(TowBoatUS® and Vessel Assist®) up to the SERVICE
LEVEL on Member's card at the time of the breakdown or soft
ungrounding. Service Levels include Paid Services up to $50,
$150 and UNLIMITED (UNLIMITED GOLD also available on Pacific
Coast). UNLIMITED Service Level Paid Services are provided
for when the boat is disabled and towed within an UNLIMITED
SERVICE AREA. An UNLIMITED SERVICE AREA is defined as at least
50 coastal miles (25 miles in any direction from a Licensed
Company's port). Extended UNLIMITED SERVICE AREAS, 30 miles
or more offshore, are available in many locations and can
be found online at BoatUS.com/towing
or by calling.
RESTRICTIONS
AND EXCLUSIONS TO PAID SERVICES. Paid Services apply
per Incident. An Incident is an event or series of events
arising from the same breakdown. Member is responsible to
pay expenses incurred in excess of Service Level active at
the time of breakdown or soft grounding. Thirty days following
Membership initiation or an upgraded Service Level, Paid Services
include payment up to 50% of the cost to tow Member's disabled
boat from an unrestricted use dock or mooring, i.e. home docks
or marinas, for the purpose of making repairs. Member must
be onboard disabled vessel during tows originating from a
dock or mooring.
For
non emergency assistance when a BoatUS Licensed Towing Company
is not available, Member must contact 24 Hour Dispatch via
VHF relay or 800-391-4869 prior to accepting assistance from
another towing company. Upon authorization, Member is eligible
for Paid Services up to $125 per hour from breakdown location
to the nearest repair facility and soft ungrounding up to
$10 per foot of boat length, up to Member's Service Level
($2,500 for UNLIMITED and $3,000 for UNLIMITED GOLD). If towing
service is not available, BoatUS will contact a government
agency. To receive reimbursement consideration, invoice must
be submitted within 90 days.
In
an emergency situation, Member must contact Coast Guard or
a government agency immediately. This Towing Service Agreement
is not a promise of rescue and is restricted to Paid Services
which can be provided with equipment immediately available
to the towing company. Paid Services will be provided within
safe parameters of the towing company capabilities, but will
not be rendered when the disabled vessel cannot be safely
or reasonably reached or secured and/or properly serviced
without damage or danger to either vessel or persons. This
Towing Service Agreement is not an insurance policy and does
not provide for liability or damages arising out of injury
to persons, boats or property and may not be transferred or
assigned to another party.
This
Towing Service Agreement becomes effective 11:59 PM on the
day of payment and does not apply to: pre-existing conditions,
including but not restricted to, towing after disabled vessel
is pushed away from dock or mooring; battery jump starts,
dive service, and fuel delivery at a dock; towing from a repair
or storage facility, for seasonal haul out, for routine maintenance
or for storm preparation; salvage, including but not restricted
to hard groundings, or assistance requiring more than one
vessel, pumps, divers, airbags or other special equipment;
the cost of fuel or supplies; charges for escort, navigation
assistance, search for lost vessels, retrieving anchors or
other equipment; charges to repair, haul, launch, commission,
decommission, moor, dock or other marina charges; U.S. or
Foreign Customs Fees; when Member is a guest or paid captain
on any boat; any boat used for commercial purposes; Paid Services
being paid for by another company.
The
Member is required to use care and diligence in the operation
and maintenance of the boat. BoatUS may, at its sole discretion,
withdraw Member's Service Level for abuses, including excessive
use. This Towing Service Agreement expires concurrent with
BoatUS Membership.
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