TowBoatUS San Diego goes 230 miles south to tow a stranded boater home from Mexico.

It’s that time of year again when the long range calls start ringing. 200 mile tows are common for Vessel Assist San Diego; in fact Vessel Assist San Diego often sends Rescue boats Deep into Mexico to assist stranded Boaters. With a fleet of eight Boats in San Diego that assisted over 3100 boats last year, Vessel Assist San Diego is the largest Commercial tower out of a single harbor on the West Coast and one of the largest in the country. But Vessel Assist San Diego takes pride in the fact that they are the only company on the West Coast who can actually assist four or even five vessels stranded over eighty miles out at the same time. “When the Albies start running boaters stretch their limits with boats and often call for tows in excess of 80 miles.” But this is cruiser time; When Vessels take the tough pounding from Cabo San Lucas Mexico to San Diego.   Continue reading →