Did you know your Motor Club might not tow your boat trailer?
Or that your boat insurance premium could go up if you breakdown on the water and need a tow?

Pay a little now and avoid an expensive towing bill down the road – with Membership in BoatUS ANGLER. Your benefits include:

Towing Services On the Water with 24/7 Dispatch…

Towing Service to your port of choice, up to the towing service level you've selected. One ANGLER Membership applies to ALL recreational boats you own, borrow or charter!

For more details, read the On-the-Water Towing Service Agreement, or visit www.boatus.com/towing

24-Hour BoatUSAngler Dispatch Center	How to Get Service: Call the BoatUSAngler 24-Hour Dispatch Center: (800) 391-4869 Be sure to have your cell phone number with you so our Tower can contact you. Our Dispatch crew will conference call you to the closest resource within the United States and make sure you are taken care of. Our 24-Hour Dispatch Centers work around the clock to ensure your peace-of-mind

You choose exactly how much coverage you want.

Each of our Towing Service Levels represents how much BoatUS will pay for approved towing service on your behalf.

Unlimited Saltwater and Freshwater Towing - $116.00 – BoatUS pays the bill within a towing service area. This is for all Coastal areas and inland 50 miles from the coast, and all of Florida.

Unlimited Freshwater Towing – $34.00 - BoatUS pays the bill within a towing service area. This is for all inland lakes and rivers, and the Great Lakes.

$150.00 per incident Saltwater and Freshwater - $18.00 – BoatUS pays up to $150.00 per incident.

$150.00 per incident Freshwater - $12.00 – BoatUS pays up to $150.00 per incident.

Prices are in addition to the $19.00 Membership Fee. With a basic Membership BoatUS pays up to $50.00 per incident.

Do You Have Enough Towing?

Commercial towing companies charge based on “Portal-to-Portal”. In simplest terms, they charge from the time they leave their port until the time that they return. These charges average between $150 and $200 per hour! The distance you breakdown from your home port is of no matter. It is the distance you breakdown from the towers homeport. So, even if you only boat close to your port, if the tower’s port is 10 miles away, your cost could exceed the expected.

Soft-Ungroundings – In addition to “Portal-to-Portal” and hourly towing charges, if you find yourself bumped onto a sandbar, non-members may also be charged up to $20.00 per foot of your vessels length to be pulled free. The ungrounding fee is NOT based on the time it takes to pull you free, but rather the length of your boat.

It all adds up:

Scenario – You run soft-aground 15 miles from the TowBoatUS Homeport in your 24ft. vessel.

Example Non-Member Rates:

TowBoatUS Service Area

The TowBoatUS Service Area covers a 50 coastal mile diameter around the TowBoatUS home port (25 miles in each direction) and extends to 25 miles offshore!

Many BoatUS Towing companies offer service areas up to and beyond 50 miles offshore! Click here for details on these expanded areas.

Out Of Area Towing – When boating outside of a BoatUS Towing Service Area – Unlimited Card holders are eligible for reimbursement up to $2,500! See the BoatUS On-Water Towing Service Agreement for details.

No Claim Made on Your Insurance Record
No claim forms to complete, no deductible to meet. And your boat insurance "no claim" discount remains in effect.

Just show your Membership Card for payment on the water up to your selected towing service level.		Towing Service Plans 800-888-4869
		24-Hour Dispatch 800-391-4869

Joining or Increasing your Towing Service Level is EASY.
Join Now or upgrade on-line.

*All towing services are paid up to the selected towing level you have at the time of breakdown. For more details, read the On-the-Water Towing Service Agreement.

** Call Your Local Authorities for Emergencies-
In any life threatening or emergency situation, call 911 and or hail the Local Government Marine Agency on VHF Channel 16.

   

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On-The-Water Towing Company Bets On Continued Growth Of Slidell Area With New TowBoatUS East Lake Pontchartrain

Second Lake Location for Capt. Mark Tupper

SLIDELL, LA, June 26, 2008 - Betting on the continued growth of the Slidell, LA region, Capt. Mark Tupper has opened his second on-the-water towing port on Lake Pontchartrain at Oak Harbor Marina. The new port, TowBoatUS East Lake Pontchartrain, LA, provides tows back to a marina or launch ramp, fuel deliveries, battery jump-starts, or ungrounding services for recreational boaters. The USCG-licensed Tupper also owns TowBoatUS West Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville at Mariners Village, which he opened just two years ago.

Tupper believes that the area's continued post-Katrina development will bring more boaters - and business. "We are seeing marinas growing, as well as hotels and canal-front homes sprouting up. With all of the new communities and people moving in, I hope to grow my service as well," said Tupper. "I also want to help fishermen get safely back to the launch ramp any time of day or night," he added.

Capt. Tupper has stationed at the port a 20-foot Twin V Cat response boat that was built especially for the lake's shallow and marshy waters. It can be identified by its distinctive red hull, white bow stripes and "TowBoatU.S." lettering along its side. Onboard is a full complement of towing and salvage equipment including extra fuel, engine fluids, pumps, and a battery "jump pack" to handle dead batteries.

A native of New Orleans and a former oil and gas industry engineer, Tupper is past chairman of the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited and a member of the local US Power Squadron. His company also volunteers services to local fishing tournaments and sailing regattas.

The lake's thin water and unique tidal movement can conspire to leave some boaters or anglers with the need for a tow off a sandy shoal. However, the BoatUS towing fleet, which handled over 60,000 calls for assistance nationwide from boaters last year, reports that the number one reason for on-the-water breakdowns was maintenance issues such as dead batteries or engine overheats.

Similar to a roadside auto club, BoatUS offers on-the-water towing plans for saltwater boaters starting at just $37 a year. Without a towing plan, boaters face costs that nationally average about $600 per incident. Boaters in need of towing assistance can reach TowBoatUS East Lake Pontchartrain by calling the company directly at 985-373-6330; by VHF radio on channel 16; or through the BoatUS toll-free Dispatch Service at 800-391-4869 or visit http://www.BoatUS.com/Towing for more information.