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BoatU.S. Angler Membership Program Now Offers Affordable On-The-Water Help For Great Lakes Fishermen
1/13/08
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA -- When the engine dies, the cranking battery goes dead and you need a tow back to the boat launch ramp, most anglers will tell you they can call a friend for help. But if you’re on the open water of the Great Lakes, are you willing to gamble that your fishing buddies will always be there to bail you out of trouble?
BoatU.S. Angler, a membership program that offers water and roadside towing services for trailer boat anglers, has taken that worry away by now offering “Unlimited” on-the-water towing plans on the Great Lakes.
Similar to roadside auto clubs that provide assistance to motorists, 24 hour a day on-the-water help is now just a VHF radio or cell phone call away for just $34 a year — plus $19 annual BoatU.S. Angler membership — for a combined total of just $53 annually. Services are provided by the largest on-the-water towing fleet on the Great Lakes, TowBoatU.S., with 40 towing ports.
This low cost on-the-water towing plan is also available to any angler on inland, freshwater waterways lakes and rivers in the U.S.
Vessel Assist, a TowBoatU.S. sister towing fleet, provides on-the-water assistance in select western U.S. states. In addition to TowBoatU.S. and Vessel Assist, BoatU.S.’ network of thousands of independent towing responders, such as local marinas, boat storage and repair facilities, also render assistance.
Every TowBoatU.S. and Vessel Assist towboat is equipped to handle fuel drop offs, battery jumps, soft ungroundings and tows back to the launch ramp. And, unlike fishing boat insurance policies that provide for on-the-water towing services, having an annual towing plan from BoatU.S. Angler means that if you need to use the service, it won’t count as an insurance claim against you.
Why Anglers Need Roadside Help
If you trailer your fishing boat, anglers should know that most roadside auto clubs won’t service boat trailers, and the few that do charge well over $150 a year. They also don’t include launch ramp winching service.
With BoatU.S. Angler’s “Unlimited” roadside tow vehicle and boat trailer towing for an additional $10 annually, your fishing rig will never be left sitting alone on the shoulder of a highway or stuck on a slippery ramp. Up to 100 miles of tow vehicle and boat trailer on-the-road towing to the nearest safe location or repair facility is included.
The BoatU.S. network of 20,000+ roadside towers across the country have expertise in handling boat trailer breakdowns and also provide lock-out assistance, flat tire, battery jump and launch ramp winching service. Flat tire assistance at an angler’s home or storage facility is also included and launch ramp fee rebates and subscriptions to both BoatU.S. Angler Magazine and BoatU.S. Trailering magazine are part of the package.
BoatU.S. Angler is a membership program from the nation’s largest association of recreational and fishing boat owners that offers on-the-water and roadside assistance services, boat insurance, BoatU.S. Angler Magazine fishing tips, discounts on fishing gear, as well as safety, consumer and how-to information just for trailer boat anglers. For more information, go to http://www.BoatUSAngler.com/towing or call (866) 906-0013.
Media Contact:
Scott Croft, 703-461-2864, SCroft@BoatUS.com
1/13/08
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA -- When the engine dies, the cranking battery goes dead and you need a tow back to the boat launch ramp, most anglers will tell you they can call a friend for help. But if you’re on the open water of the Great Lakes, are you willing to gamble that your fishing buddies will always be there to bail you out of trouble?
BoatU.S. Angler, a membership program that offers water and roadside towing services for trailer boat anglers, has taken that worry away by now offering “Unlimited” on-the-water towing plans on the Great Lakes.
Similar to roadside auto clubs that provide assistance to motorists, 24 hour a day on-the-water help is now just a VHF radio or cell phone call away for just $34 a year — plus $19 annual BoatU.S. Angler membership — for a combined total of just $53 annually. Services are provided by the largest on-the-water towing fleet on the Great Lakes, TowBoatU.S., with 40 towing ports.
This low cost on-the-water towing plan is also available to any angler on inland, freshwater waterways lakes and rivers in the U.S.
Vessel Assist, a TowBoatU.S. sister towing fleet, provides on-the-water assistance in select western U.S. states. In addition to TowBoatU.S. and Vessel Assist, BoatU.S.’ network of thousands of independent towing responders, such as local marinas, boat storage and repair facilities, also render assistance.
Every TowBoatU.S. and Vessel Assist towboat is equipped to handle fuel drop offs, battery jumps, soft ungroundings and tows back to the launch ramp. And, unlike fishing boat insurance policies that provide for on-the-water towing services, having an annual towing plan from BoatU.S. Angler means that if you need to use the service, it won’t count as an insurance claim against you.
Why Anglers Need Roadside Help
If you trailer your fishing boat, anglers should know that most roadside auto clubs won’t service boat trailers, and the few that do charge well over $150 a year. They also don’t include launch ramp winching service.
With BoatU.S. Angler’s “Unlimited” roadside tow vehicle and boat trailer towing for an additional $10 annually, your fishing rig will never be left sitting alone on the shoulder of a highway or stuck on a slippery ramp. Up to 100 miles of tow vehicle and boat trailer on-the-road towing to the nearest safe location or repair facility is included.
The BoatU.S. network of 20,000+ roadside towers across the country have expertise in handling boat trailer breakdowns and also provide lock-out assistance, flat tire, battery jump and launch ramp winching service. Flat tire assistance at an angler’s home or storage facility is also included and launch ramp fee rebates and subscriptions to both BoatU.S. Angler Magazine and BoatU.S. Trailering magazine are part of the package.
BoatU.S. Angler is a membership program from the nation’s largest association of recreational and fishing boat owners that offers on-the-water and roadside assistance services, boat insurance, BoatU.S. Angler Magazine fishing tips, discounts on fishing gear, as well as safety, consumer and how-to information just for trailer boat anglers. For more information, go to http://www.BoatUSAngler.com/towing or call (866) 906-0013.
Media Contact:
Scott Croft, 703-461-2864, SCroft@BoatUS.com
