Coast Guard now requires cutoff switches on some boats
The provision applies to inboard, outboard and sterndrive models smaller than 26 feet.
BoatUS
BoatUS is the nation's leading advocate for recreational boaters. It provides its more than 500,000 members with government representation, services such as 24-hour on-the-water boat towing and roadside assistance for boat trailers and tow vehicles, boat insurance programs and benefits that include marina and West Marine shopping discounts.
TowBoatUS adds services in Texas and Florida
The new locations are on Lake Ray Hubbard and Lake Okeechobee.
New owners at Alabama TowBoatUS locations
Capt. Chad Gilliland and his wife, Danah, are the new owners of TowBoatUS Lake Martin and TowBoatUS Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama.
New laws proposed in NY target boaters
The New York Senate and Assembly are considering legislation that would require all boat operators in the Empire State to complete a boating safety course within one year.
BoatUS offering two powerboating courses this Saturday
The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is working with Prince William Marina in Woodbridge, Va., to offer two boating safety courses taught aboard single- and twin-engine boats.
2018 Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award handed out
Sheila McCurdy of Middletown, R.I., received the BoatUS/National Women’s Sailing Association 2018 Leadership in Women’s Sailing award at the NWSA Women’s Sailing Conference last Saturday in Marblehead, Mass.
BoatUS releases annual statistics
Boat Owners Association of The United States has given everyone a behind-the-scenes look at the numbers for the organization.
National Women’s Sailing Association holds annual conference
More than 100 women sailors gathered at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Mass., on June 2 for the annual Women’s Sailing Conference. Participants came from 12 states and participated in 20 different classroom and on-water workshops.
BoatUS released most popular boat names of 2017
Boat Owners Association of The United States issued its 2017 Top Ten Boat Names list, with Serenity being the No. 1 name people gave their boats last year.
New owner at TowBoatUS Detroit
TowBoatUS Detroit has a new owner that should be a familiar face to many area boaters. Capt. Jeff Pidcock, who owned Damark Marine Specialties in Gibraltar, Mich., for more than 20 years, bought the towing service that is one of 41 TowBoatUS locations on the Great Lakes. Pidcock bought TowBoatUS Detroit from Capt. Brian Williams.
TowBoatUS Lake Wylie expands
TowBoatUS Lake Wylie in South Carolina has added a second location in response to the growing number of recreational boaters using the lake.
AFTCO and BoatUS support Association of Collegiate Anglers
American Fishing Tackle Co. and Boat Owners Association of the United States are both offering support to college anglers.
TowBoatUS Norris Lake under new ownership
With more than 20 years of experience volunteering and working with a local salvage and recovery company, Robert Dial and Durand Carmany are the new owners of TowBoatUS Norris Lake in Tennessee.
BoatUS Foundation seeks new life jacket loaner locations
The BoatUS Foundation is asking marinas, boat and fishing clubs and waterfront businesses to become sites to loan life jackets to kids.
New owner at TowBoat US Lake Minnetonka
Captain Jeff Lorass is the new owner of the 24-hour on-water towing service, TowBoatUS Lake Minnetonka.
BoatUS selects Weego as preferred jump starter
TowBoatU.S. has selected Weego as its preferred jump starter.
Marine industry participates in Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
Congressional and administration officials joined recreation industry leaders on Thursday to mark the formal launch of the nation’s coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable.
Boating industry gears up for Water Resources Development Act
The boating industry has been active in the past months preparing for upcoming Water Resources Development Act legislation.
TowBoatUS Opens new locations in Midwest
After opening his second location on the Illinois River last year, Captain Gareth Stamm added TowBoatUS Racine and TowBoatUS Waukegan in Wisconsin and Illinois, respectively.
New owner for TowBoatUS Chesapeake City
Captain Brandon Meshey is the new owner of TowBoatUS Chesapeake City, a 24-hour towing and assistance service for recreational boaters in on the upper Chesapeake Bay area in Maryland.
New BoatUS tool gives recreational boaters better access to issues
Boat Owners Association of the United States is offering a new advocacy tool for recreational boaters.
BoatUS hands out lifesaving awards at annual conference
TowBoatUS Friday Harbor in Washington state was named Tower of the Year and boat-towing captains from four states were honored for lifesaving acts at the annual conference of BoatUS Towing Services last Thursday in Jupiter, Fla.
Helly Hansen to outfit TowBoatUS captains and crew
TowBoatUS said it has partnered with Norwegian apparel outfitter Helly Hansen.