TowBoatUS San Diego gears up for the busy holiday weekend.

Hampered by High fuel Prices last year, the normally busy 4th of July weekend was a little on the slow side for Vessel Assist San Diego. This year may prove to be different. Not only is the fuel back to a somewhat reasonable price, but the 4th falls on a Saturday and the weather is projected to be nice, this could mean a lot of boats on the water. San Diego Fireworks
 
Jump Starts are the main call for service. Boaters anchor up to enjoy the day and watch the evening fireworks only to find that their batteries are dead. Vessel Assist is gearing up for the weekend and will have boats staged and ready for service. Things will really heat up if the fish happen to show up on the 4th. Sending two or three boats out 30 miles or more before noon will make for a busy day for the rest of the Vessel Assist San Diego fleet.

All of the Vessel Assist boats will be equipped with extra jumper packs and 30’ heavy duty jumper cables, extra fuel, and emergency pumps. Two High speed Vessel Assist boats, the VA Harbor Island and the VA Point Loma, will be staged and on patrol in San Diego Bay. Both boats are 40 knot response vessels. Vessel Assist Shelter Island and VA San Diego will be patrolling San Diego Bay ready to run on the long cases while VA La Jolla, the newest boat in the Vessel Assist Fleet, will be on patrol in Mission Bay along with the Vessel Assist Mission Bay. The Vessel Assist Coronado and The Vessel Assist Ocean Beach will be geared for any salvage activity that should arise during the weekend.

Along with the fleet, Vessel Assist will have four divers on staff and at least two mechanics. Robert Butler, president of Vessel Assist San Diego, says, “I think that the most important thing for a boater to do is to make sure that they have their Boat US/Vessel Assist membership current.“ If you are not sure if you’re current or not you can call Vessel Assist San Diego at 619-235-8273 and they will look up your membership for you. If needed, they can renew you (or sign you up if you’re not a member already).

If you have any questions regarding your coverage or a Vessel Assist membership you can email Robert at rob@vessselassistsandiego.com or call 619-235-8273. You can also sign up online