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"Unlimited towing" - TowBoatUS vs. SeaTow

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Truelove39@aol.com
Wed, Nov 5, 2008 11:30 AM

Milt -

I have always signed up for unlimited with TBUS just because the  opportunity
comes at the same time as membership renewal. I called them  once but got off
before they arrived. They have been most helpful, however, when  asked about
local knowledge. For instance, rounding #6 100-200'  off the end of the north
jetty in Barnegat Inlet rather than coming  straight in from the sea buoy.

However, it seems to me that Sea Tow has bigger boats in general than TBUS
and I have often wondered if some of them could actually pull us off.

Regards,

John
"Seahorse"

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Which offers better  "unlimited towing" service, TowBoatUS or SeaTow?

Now that Bluewater is  back in the USA, I'd like to sign up for one of the
"unlimited
towing"  services, either TowBoatUS or SeaTow.  A quick online check shows
the
prices are competitive ($118/year for TowBoatUS and $149/year less 15%  from
SeaTow.
My own experience along the Eastern Seaboard shows that  TowBoatUS and SeaTow
seem
to cover the waterfront about equally.

For  those of you who have been down this road before, are there significant
advantages/disadvantages
of going with one or the other?  Lesson one to  me was that "unlimited towing"
for both has a specific definition that  definitely does not mean UNLIMITED
TOWING.
Both have some weasel words in  their service agreements about service in and
out
of one's home port or home  area, a concern since we expect to cruise in the
Bahamas and cover the east  coast from south Florida to Down East Maine.

Thanks for any insights or  input you can provide!

--Milt Baker, Nordhavn 47 Bluewater, Fort  Lauderdale

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Milt - I have always signed up for unlimited with TBUS just because the opportunity comes at the same time as membership renewal. I called them once but got off before they arrived. They have been most helpful, however, when asked about local knowledge. For instance, rounding #6 100-200' off the end of the north jetty in Barnegat Inlet rather than coming straight in from the sea buoy. However, it seems to me that Sea Tow has bigger boats in general than TBUS and I have often wondered if some of them could actually pull us off. Regards, John "Seahorse" InletContent-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Which offers better "unlimited towing" service, TowBoatUS or SeaTow? Now that Bluewater is back in the USA, I'd like to sign up for one of the "unlimited towing" services, either TowBoatUS or SeaTow. A quick online check shows the prices are competitive ($118/year for TowBoatUS and $149/year less 15% from SeaTow. My own experience along the Eastern Seaboard shows that TowBoatUS and SeaTow seem to cover the waterfront about equally. For those of you who have been down this road before, are there significant advantages/disadvantages of going with one or the other? Lesson one to me was that "unlimited towing" for both has a specific definition that definitely does not mean UNLIMITED TOWING. Both have some weasel words in their service agreements about service in and out of one's home port or home area, a concern since we expect to cruise in the Bahamas and cover the east coast from south Florida to Down East Maine. Thanks for any insights or input you can provide! --Milt Baker, Nordhavn 47 Bluewater, Fort Lauderdale **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)