Seatow vs twins
09-30-2019 | 01:06 PM
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Still good to have though, imo.
10-05-2019 | 07:57 AM
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Boat US with Trailer Guard AND AAA here. No matter how many engines you have they won't help get you out of a hard grounding situation nor will they help with a catastrophic trailer issue. BoatUS plus also hauls your boat out in the event of a hurricane and other perils. Hell the trailer guard is $15 a year, laughable not to opt. in.
10-05-2019 | 11:19 AM
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From: SW CT & Long Island Sound
Sometimes the Sound is like that river out west, sometimes it's friggin brutal, I'd hate to be stuck in The Race without power. I take it the eastern end of the Sound is your playground?
10-05-2019 | 02:04 PM
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Yeah it really can get nasty sometimes. Correct we come out the CT river in Old Saybrook. Greenport, Montauk, Watch Hill are some of my favorite spots to head too. Just beautiful out there. This summer tho I really didn't take my boat out in the Sound much other than to Soundview a few times so wasnt really that worried about it. Dad has a 37' so jumped on his instead for the far trips, much better ride obviously for my 3 young kids.
10-06-2019 | 05:34 PM
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10-07-2019 | 01:14 PM
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Tom,
I had one two with BoatUS that would have cost me well over $3k had I not had the "gold" level of towing through them. My buddy and I broke a drive about 45 miles from the ramp. The tow was going to be at night across the Chesapeake Bay and into the Atlantic to get back to the inlet and our trailer (granted we could have been towed closer in and worked out a way to get the trailer to us). The meter starts running as soon as the boat leaves to come get you so the dollars add up fast! The ride back was interesting/fun, and it only cost my $50 dollars out of pocket as well as some beer to give the guy for a tip (all we had on us). I think the cost back them was $125 for unlimited towing... maybe $180 now?. That one tow sold me and I've renewed it year after year ever since without question.
I had one two with BoatUS that would have cost me well over $3k had I not had the "gold" level of towing through them. My buddy and I broke a drive about 45 miles from the ramp. The tow was going to be at night across the Chesapeake Bay and into the Atlantic to get back to the inlet and our trailer (granted we could have been towed closer in and worked out a way to get the trailer to us). The meter starts running as soon as the boat leaves to come get you so the dollars add up fast! The ride back was interesting/fun, and it only cost my $50 dollars out of pocket as well as some beer to give the guy for a tip (all we had on us). I think the cost back them was $125 for unlimited towing... maybe $180 now?. That one tow sold me and I've renewed it year after year ever since without question.
10-07-2019 | 01:57 PM
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Less then 1/2 tank of gas,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Just a little more then a mercury water pump rebuild kit,,,, Really even if its $200 one long tow and it pays for itself. I know i barely notice when I pay mine every year.
