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Friday, September 5, 2025

BoatUS By the Numbers 2025 The job of the nation’s largest recreational boating advocacy, services and safety group, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), is to make boating better for America’s recreational boaters. To help understand how they do it, here’s an annual

by: Scott Croft

tags: Applicable Everywhere, Beyond the Great Lakes, BoatUS, Save a life, Service, Towing

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

200 Years Later, They’re Still Towing Boats on the Erie Canal Two hundred years ago, canal boats laden with freight and passengers, pulled by a team of mules, began traversing the newly opened 363-mile Erie Canal. While much has changed since then, including the transition of the historic

by: Scott Croft

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, BoatUS, Service, The Great Loop, Towing

Monday, June 30, 2025

West Marine Names BoatUS Towing Exclusive Provider of On-Water Towing Services The nation’s largest recreational boating equipment retailer, West Marine, has cemented an exclusive partnership with BoatUS Towing Services to offer BoatUS Towing Memberships at more than 230 stores across the country. The

by: Scott Croft

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, BoatUS, Company Partnership, Service, Towing

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Give Your Hull Its Armor: Why Hull Pro is Replacing Bottom Paint on Lake Vessels If you’re still using traditional bottom paint on your freshwater vessel, it’s time to rethink your approach. Bottom paint isn’t just unnecessary on lakes—it can also drag down your boat’s performance and

by: Jo Tran

tags: boat protection, Detailing, Paint, Performance, Restoration, Service

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

24/7 On-Water TowBoatUS Service for Boaters Comes to Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho When boats break down on the water, TowBoatUS safely brings them home. Now the national 24/7 on-water towing service for recreational boaters has come to the Gem State with the opening of TowBoatUS Coeur d’Alene. Capt. Preston Rose and

by: Scott Croft

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, BoatUS, Distress Calls, Inland Boating, Service, Towing

Friday, May 13, 2022

Ahoy boaters, cheers to spring and bringing your boat home! I was contacted by someone who purchased their new boat in Connecticut, 2,000 nm’s to get her home for this summer’s use. When the owner considered booking with my business, Yacht Captain 4 Hire, his biggest concern was the St. Lawrence Seaway would not open for

by: Nicole Tatum

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Service, Vessel Documentation, Yacht

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