Winter on Lake Lanier Photo Contest

The TowBoatUS Lake Lanier Winter Photo Contest is On! It’s safe to say we’re going a little stir crazy here, trapped for nearly a week now by our recent snow/ice storm!  The Atlanta Boat Show started today, and we’re there, while still keeping you...

Fuel Your Boat Safely

  According to the US Coast Guard, most fires and explosions on boat occur during or immediately after fueling.  I’ve witnessed several fires close to or at fuel docks, all of which cause at least minor injuries, and in a couple of cases, pretty serious...

Fall Boating on Lake Lanier

It’s a Beautiful, but Potentially Dangerous Time of Year on the Lake About a month ago, around 9:30pm or so, responding to a call, and noticed a law enforcement vessel spotlighting the shoreline. My call was canceled, and I was able to attract the searcher’s...

Soft Grounding

Over Labor Day weekend this year, we had an unusually large number of soft groundings.  A couple of factors played into this “bubble”, mainly wind and wave action over the weekend.  All of these incidents could have been prevented fairly easily. First,...