gengberg March 11th, 2010
The Shocking Truth: More Recreational Boaters Having Battery ProblemsThe Top Five Reasons Why Boaters Need a Tow
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 11, 2010 — BoatU.S. Towing Services, which operates a nationwide on-the-water recreational boat-towing program reports that over 65,000 requests for non-emergency assistance were received by its TowBoatU.S. and Vessel Assist towing fleet in 2009 — an 8% increase over the previous year.
“The economy has led many boaters to skimp on routine maintenance, which always means more on-the-water breakdowns,” said BoatU.S. Vice President of Towing Services Jerry Cardarelli.
Formerly ranked fourth out of the top five reasons why boaters needed a tow, battery problems jumped to the #2 spot last year and totaled over 10,000 individual requests. The top five reasons why boaters called for on-the-water assistance in 2009 were:
#1 General engine failures
#2 Battery problems
#3 Groundings
#4 Out of fuel or fuel related problems
#5 Propulsion system failures Continue Reading »
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“The economy has led many boaters to skimp on routine maintenance, which always means more on-the-water breakdowns,” said BoatU.S. Vice President of Towing Services Jerry Cardarelli.