Sea Tow or Something Else

[junior]

I'm looking for towing insurance and want to know what your experiences have been with the various vendors. I am on the West Coast of Florida and typically will stay within 40-50 miles of shore. Thanks.

[Nxs Diver]

Junior,We use sea tow sarasota (Capt. Duke Overstreet) used him since 1984 excellent service.
I failed a power head 5:30 in the morning 5 weeks ago Duke was to me in under 90 min 13 miles out.

[dlock]

great thread Jr.I was wondering the same thing...Sea Tow or Towboat US?? What is the max distance offshore that they will respond?

[Big Pig]

Sea Tow all the way. Boat US will not go past 40 miles (I learned this the hard way when I was a member). Sea Tow has assured me that they will go to the Elbow or Middle Grounds to get me without any additional charges. I broke an engine mount last fall about 35 miles out, and Sea Tow was there in 2 hours. If I wouldn't have had Sea Tow it would have cost me $1050.

[WreckDiver]

Seatow

[100days-a-year]

East coast boy says Seatow.Had to use my insurance for the 1st time this yr due to a fried impeller.Have pics in boat camera of a double tow the did til a second boat got on station to tow the 2nd boat.They have 5 boats in my area,another consideration.

[junior]

Is Sea Tow valid anywhere in Florida I wander? I'll drag my boat everywhere from Crystal River to the keys.

[WreckDiver]

Seatow has towboats all over Fla. and elsewear. check out there web site http://www.4seatow.com/locfrm.asp it list all of thier captians & area's.