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November
11/5/2025 - BoatUS Foundation Launches First National Database to Track Abandoned Boats and Derelict Vessels Across US
Database to support ongoing nationwide effort to remove and prevent ADVs
October
10/28/2025 - On-Water Assistance Service for Boaters: TowBoatUS Bois D’Arc Lake Opens in Time for Fall Fishing and Hunting Season
New towing port provides 24/7 towing, soft ungrounding, battery jump and fuel drop-off services
10/15/2025 - NWSA Seeks Nominations for 2026 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award
Annual lifetime achievement award recognizes sailing contributions
10/14/2025 - BoatUS Foundation Launches 2 New Safety Microcourses: Aids to Navigation Basics and Nighttime Boating Basics
Quick, free courses equip boaters with key safety and navigation skills
September
9/25/2025 - BoatUS Registers Concern Over U.S. Coast Guard Budget Cuts
Funding cuts would undermine boater safety and training
9/24/2025 - TowBoatUS Expands On-Water Towing Service for Texas Boaters on Laguna Madre
Capt. George and Lou Ann Strader open TowBoatUS Port Mansfield, their third 24/7 on-water towing and assistance service for boaters, anglers and waterfowl hunters
9/23/2025 - TowBoatUS Expands Southwest Florida Presence to Goodland
Capt. Todd Dillman’s 4th TowBoatUS location will cut on-water response times for recreational boaters in the Ten Thousand Islands area
9/19/2025 - BoatUS: Empire State Invites Boaters to Join Seneca Chief on Historic Erie Canal Bicentennial Journey from Buffalo to Waterford, Sept. 24–Oct. 15
4 capstone Bicentennial Flotillas slated for Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Waterford; TowBoatUS Buffalo and TowBoatUS Oneida Lake join parades
9/3/2025 - TowBoatUS Returns To Assist Boaters on Pickwick Lake
On-water towing, soft ungrounding, battery jump and fuel drop offs available 24/7
August
8/28/2025 - TowBoatUS Expands to Lay Lake, Alabama
Capt. Matthew Kronen, owner of TowBoatUS Logan Martin Lake, opens second on-water towing location for boaters
8/27/2025 - TowBoatUS 24/7 Galveston Opens, Helping Boaters Get Home 24/7
Part of nationwide TowBoatUS Network and second local towing port for TowBoatUS Clear Lake owners Capt. Pip and Holly Bauerlein
8/13/2025 - TowBoatUS Old Hickory Lake Under New Ownership
Helping recreational boaters get home 24/7 after a breakdown
8/11/2025 - Arkansas Gets Second TowBoatUS Port, Helping Boaters on Lake Ouachita
Capt. Steven Rhodes expands his on-water towing and assistance company
8/5/2025 - TowBoatUS Expands in Louisiana with 3 New Ports on the Mississippi Delta
TowBoatUS Lafitte, TowBoatUS Venice, TowBoatUS Grand Isle Louisiana grow nationwide towing fleet that helps boaters get home safely
8/4/2025 - Orange County Boaters Can Drop Off Expired Flares August 16 at Marine Flare Collection Event at Dana Point Harbor
Program open to Orange County boaters and residents; free bilge pad exchange; CA Boater Kits from U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary;
July
7/31/2025 - BoatUS Foundation and NOAA Partnership to Fund the Removal of 300+ Abandoned Derelict Vessels in 5 States, 1 Reservation and 2 Territories
Hundreds of navigation and pollution hazards, eyesores to be cleaned up under groundbreaking effort to address ADVs
7/30/2025 - BoatUS By the Numbers 2025
A look inside the nation’s largest recreational boating advocacy, services and safety group
7/17/2025 - 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
7/15/2025 - 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
7/7/2025 - 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
7/1/2025 - TowBoatUS Sacramento Opens in California’s Delta Region
Provides 24/7 on-water assistance to recreational boaters for unexpected breakdowns on the water
June
6/30/2025 - 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
6/10/2025 - 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
6/9/2025 - Kathy Sinnett Honored with 2025 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award
May
5/28/2025 - BoatUS Has All the Hurricane Preparation Info Boaters Need
Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1
5/27/2025 - 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
5/22/2025 - Capt. Anthony Capriccio New Owner of TowBoatUS Santa Cruz
5/21/2025 - Sea Scout Ship Pearls Of Santa Cruz Named 2025-26 BoatUS National Sea Scout Flagship
5/20/2025 - West Marine Names BoatUS Towing Exclusive Provider of On-Water Towing Services
Nation’s largest boating retailer offers BoatUS members highest level of rewards available
5/19/2025 - Coast Guard Proposes Removing Hundreds of Buoys From Northern Atlantic Coast
BoatUS: Some buoys are in notoriously rocky and challenging bays and harbors
5/15/2025 - Media Alert: Join TowBoatUS Falmouth for National Safe Boating Week Kick-Off Event
Meet your local boating safety professionals; see U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat display on Saturday, May 17
5/14/2025 - Douglass Marine Expands on East End with Opening of TowBoatUS Orient, New York
On-water towing and assistance service for boaters becomes 12th TowBoatUS location on Long Island Sound waters
5/13/2025 - TowBoatUS Bridgeport Opens On Time for Summer Boating Season
Brings Long Island and Connecticut TowBoatUS red boat fleet location count to 17
5/12/2025 - National Safe Boating Week Is May 17–23: Now Is a Great Time to Inspect Your Life Jackets
BoatUS Foundation shows you how
5/7/2025 - Boaters on Pennsylvania’s Three Rivers Now Have TowBoatUS 24/7 On-Water Help for the Unexpected Breakdowns
Also, new owners for TowBoatUS Lake Anna, VA
5/6/2025 - Learn Powerboating Skills in Old Saybrook
From the basics to 2 new hands-on courses added for experienced boaters
5/1/2025 - TowBoatUS Adds Port in the Big Apple
Miller’s Launch opens its second TowBoatUS on-water towing port on Staten Island; Helping recreational boaters get safely home 24/7
April
4/29/2025 - On Lake Erie’s West/Central Basin, 3 TowBoatUS Ports Under New Ownership
Assisting boaters from Sandusky River to Fairport, Ohio
4/21/2025 - Erie Islands Sailing & Powerboating School Helps Boaters Prepare for Boating Season
Build skills, confidence and safety with hands-on BoatUS Foundation, American Boating, American Sailing, and OBEC courses
4/17/2025 - 3 Ways Boaters Can Help Mother Earth on April 22 and Beyond
4/8/2025 - Boating Season Starts with Safety: Apply Now to Become a BoatUS Foundation Kid’s Life Jacket Loaner Site
Help your community have access infant, child and young adult-sized life jackets at no cost
4/7/2025 - 24/7 TowBoatUS On Water Help for Boaters Comes to Douglas Lake
Third TowBoatUS port for Capt. Shaun Curtis is part of nationwide network
4/2/2025 - Do You Offer On-Water Training to Boaters? BoatUS Foundation Wants to Help You Train More
Boating safety nonprofit seeks to grow hands-on training experience with new On-Water Training Locator
4/1/2025 - BoatUS Registers Concern Over NOAA Staff & Budget Cuts
Indiscriminate reductions would undermine boater safety, navigation, weather forecasting
March
3/31/2025 - 24/7 On-Water TowBoatUS Service for Boaters Comes to Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
First TowBoatUS port in Washington State east of the Cascade Range
3/25/2025 - Time-Tested Spring Boat Launch Checklist from BoatUS
3/17/2025 - 2025 National Women’s Sailing Association Conference, Presented by American Sailing, Slated for June 6-8
“Knowledge – Skills – Fun” while celebrating NWSA’s 35th anniversary in St. Petersburg, Fla.
3/10/2025 - Inaugural BoatUS Foundation ‘Turning the Tide Online’ Summit Inspires Attendees to Say, ‘I Will,’ and Provides Solutions for Boating Industry-Generated Waste
New solutions for recycling boats, derelict fishing gear, plastics and more
February
2/25/2025 - BoatUS Foundation Distinguished Civic Service Award Honor Goes to America’s Boating Club Atlanta
Award Focus: Community & Civic Service
2/17/2025 - BoatUS Magazine Wins 12 BWI Awards for Writing, Photography and Video Production Excellence
2/4/2025 - 8 TowBoatUS Captains Honored for Lifesaving Acts
Locations in Big Pine Key, Fla.; Tarpon Springs, Fla.; Tacoma, Wash.; Woodbridge, Va.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Lake St. Clair, Mich.
2/3/2025 - TowBoatUS Lake Texoma Takes Home ‘Towing Company of the Year’ Honors at Annual Gathering of Nationwide TowBoatUS Fleet
January
1/29/2025 - BoatUS Foundation Offers College Students Complimentary Admission to First-Ever ‘Turning the Tide Online’ Virtual Summit Feb. 25-27
Surfing icon, environmentalist, award-winning filmmaker and “Code Method” author Shaun Tomson to serve as keynote speaker
1/28/2025 - BoatUS Foundation Announces New Speakers and General Sessions for ‘Turning the Tide Online’ Virtual Summit Feb. 25-27
Topics will cover Fiberglass Recycling & Shrinkwrap, ADVs, Emerging Programs & Marinas, Sustainable Waste Management and more
1/27/2025 - BoatUS Consumer Alert: Be Wary of Any Letter Arriving by U.S. Mail Offering U.S. Coast Guard Documentation Renewal
Official-looking vessel documentation renewal notices can lead to confusion and higher costs