Grounding and Towing - resources for cruising sailors

Outboard Saviors

[Offline]

Detailed How-To By Aussie Bray

Techniques for pushing or towing your cruiser with an outboard dinghy if necessary. Also ideas for mounting an outboard on your transom. 3 pages with photos and diagrams.

[Sail Magazine, September 2002]
- Order the Sail Magazine back issue

Anchoring/Aground - the rules

[Article]

Detailed How-To By Jim Austin

Depending on how and where you are thinking of anchoring, the rules of the road place certain requirements on you. There are also light and sound signals required of a vessel aground.

[Ocean Navigator, 24 June 2003]
- Read the article (fee $5 a year)
- Order the back issue

Safe Night Navigation Requires Skill & Concentration

[Site]

Service provider By Kent Dresser

Tips on operating at night, with a discussion of the importance of not spoiling your (and nearby boaters′) night vision

[Safe/Sea, Wickford, RI, USA]
- Night sailing and night vision

Running Aground

[Site]

The basics of assessing damage after going aground, preventing further damage, and getting afloat again.

[Nautical Know How, Inc., Stuart, FL, USA]
- What to do if you go aground

The Right Insurer and the Best Policy

[Article]

Thorough Overview By Michael J Smith

Here′s what a typical yacht insurance policy looks like. Includes a checklist of things to consider when choosing a policy, a list of standard and optional exclusions, and a sidebar on how to make a claim.

[SailNet, 4 June 1999]
- Read the article on line

BoatUS Towing Service

[Vendor]

Service provider

BoatUS contracts the services of 500 towing boats in 250 U.S. ports and provides their services to pre-paid subscribers of BoatUS towing services. Cruising sailors may wish to contact the towing contractors on their itinerary regarding available services. Service is also called TowBoatyU.S. and has acquired Vessel Assist.

[BoatUS, Alexandria, VA, USA]
- The BoatUS towing service
- List of towing companies
- Towing -v- salvage explained

NBOA Emergency Towing Program

[Vendor]

Membership organization

Members can sign up for two levels of towing service. Uses commercial tow boats. Also provides on-road service for those towing a boat.

[National Boat Owners Association, USA]
- The NBOA towing service

Sea Tow towing service

[Vendor]

Membership organization Sea Tow towing service

Providing members with a variety of on-the-water services, including multiple area towing, jump starts, covered ungroundings, fuel drops and more. Local franchise through North America, Australia, Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Jamaica. Also offers trailer and boat protection on the road with the Sea Tow Trailer Care program,

[Sea Tow Services International, Southold, NY, USA]
- Sea Tow towing services