Sea Tow Articles & Stories

The following are a number of articles and stories that relate to SeaTow Boston and its relationship with Members and the greater Boston community. Most of the stories were originally printed in newsletters and magazines and are reprinted here for your convenience.

Several of the articles relate to specific Membership Benifits and serve to illistrate how the Membership Program works. Others are just fun and interesting things that happen to Sea Tow Captains as they patrol the waters in our AOR.

First Night... First Tow!

Yes it’s true! Sea Tow does have coverage for its members 365 days and nights a year. Just ask Dave Shepperd Sea Tow member #710-710252.......

The Great Turtle Rescue.

A Giant Turtle is assisted by Sea Tow Boston off Black Rock in Hull MA. Sea Tow Rescue 1 and local boaters quickly come to its aid.............

Who-Ya-Gona Call When Your GIG Breaks Down?

When the Aircraft Carrier JFK's Captains GIG breaks down Sea Tow Boston and the Rescue 2 come to the rescue......

A Fourth of July Weekend Tow!

Probably the biggest event of the summer for Boston area boaters and for that matter land lovers alike, is the spectacular Boston Pops July 4th concert.......

Stuck, In the middle of Nowhere!

Without warning the engine sped up and the boat started slowing down. "It felt like somebody was putting the brakes on.".... Dave Britt has a 35 mile Multiple Area Tow.

Sea Tow.. Don't Leave Port Without It!

The boat is great! It had never failed to start up or run properly in the past 2 years............