Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
Give me a good reason to join BoatUS for $14 per year

Why, am I a salesman all of a sudden?

... - seriously, as
a member, what do you gain for the $14?

I don't know. Check out their website. *IF* the magazine is included in
that $14 then it's a good deal right there, as it's a nice magazine with
very helpful boating articles... especially safety related ones.

Personally, I pay a lot more for my membership because I get insurance
and free towing, which I also consider a good deal. We've considered
shifting to a true maritime insurance policy which covers a lot of
boat-related casualties that Boats US (along with any other mainstream
insurance co) won't touch. But such policies are a lot more expensive,
and we like the idea of free towing even if we haven't ever used it.

Fair Skies
Doug King

On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 08:00:06 -0400, DSK wrote:

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
Give me a good reason to join BoatUS for $14 per year

Why, am I a salesman all of a sudden?

Your not - you said it was a good deal and I wanted to know why.

... - seriously, as
a member, what do you gain for the $14?

I don't know. Check out their website. *IF* the magazine is included in
that $14 then it's a good deal right there, as it's a nice magazine with
very helpful boating articles... especially safety related ones.

Personally, I pay a lot more for my membership because I get insurance
and free towing, which I also consider a good deal. We've considered
shifting to a true maritime insurance policy which covers a lot of
boat-related casualties that Boats US (along with any other mainstream
insurance co) won't touch. But such policies are a lot more expensive,
and we like the idea of free towing even if we haven't ever used it.

I've been with Sea//Tow since the CG started with private services
and have never had to use them.

Thanks for the info.

... we like the idea of free towing even if we haven't ever used it.



Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
I've been with Sea//Tow since the CG started with private services
and have never had to use them.

Clearly, we're doing it wrong. We're shelling out hard earned money for
a service that we never use. We both should start boating more dangerously!

DSK

On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:40:40 -0400, DSK wrote:

... we like the idea of free towing even if we haven't ever used it.



Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
I've been with Sea//Tow since the CG started with private services
and have never had to use them.

Clearly, we're doing it wrong. We're shelling out hard earned money for
a service that we never use. We both should start boating more dangerously!

Never quite thought of it that way before.

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:40:40 -0400, DSK wrote:

... we like the idea of free towing even if we haven't ever used it.



Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
I've been with Sea//Tow since the CG started with private services
and have never had to use them.

Clearly, we're doing it wrong. We're shelling out hard earned money for
a service that we never use. We both should start boating more
dangerously!

Never quite thought of it that way before.

I have Vessel Assist, is the towing service in the San Francisco area. Only
tow I need was on the Sacramento river, and a fellow boater towed me in.
Broke a U-joint while running about 35 up the river. The coupling banging
around dinged up the inout shaft, making for major headache during repairs.
(Kodiak jet drive). But at $150 / hour for a tow, Is cheap to pay the $80 a
year.

Clearly, we're doing it wrong. We're shelling out hard earned money for
a service that we never use. We both should start boating more
dangerously!

Never quite thought of it that way before.


Bill McKee wrote:
I have Vessel Assist, is the towing service in the San Francisco area. Only
tow I need was on the Sacramento river, and a fellow boater towed me in.

In that case, the tow boat company should pay you... or the fellow who
did tow you in...

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
Clearly, we're doing it wrong. We're shelling out hard earned money for
a service that we never use. We both should start boating more
dangerously!

Never quite thought of it that way before.


Bill McKee wrote:
I have Vessel Assist, is the towing service in the San Francisco area.
Only tow I need was on the Sacramento river, and a fellow boater towed me
in.

In that case, the tow boat company should pay you... or the fellow who did
tow you in...

DSK


Have to be a licensed tower. Actually remembered another tow. Lake, and
ran out of gas about 100 yards from the ramp. Had been waiting about a 1/2
hour for my turn to pull out. The guy towed me into and tryed to tow me
over the dock. I would have had less agravation getting the paddle out.

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .

We've considered shifting to a true maritime insurance policy which covers
a lot of boat-related casualties that Boats US (along with any other
mainstream insurance co) won't touch.

What sorts of casualties?

We've considered shifting to a true maritime insurance policy which covers
a lot of boat-related casualties that Boats US (along with any other
mainstream insurance co) won't touch.


Doug Kanter wrote:
What sorts of casualties?


The only one I can think of off the top of my head is disposal... which
can get very expensive, and was a big issue for many people along the
Gulf after last year's hurricanes. Much less of an issue for smaller
boats, or trailerables kept at home.

Fair Skies-
Doug King