Vessel Assist San Diego  

The first major winter storm sinks several boats while flooding local streets. It was reported that over 8 inches of rain fell in areas of San Diego flooding several roads and business. Vessel Assist San Diego responded to almost a dozen sinking or sunken boats. “Boaters really need to respect the volume [...]

Over the last two years Vessel Assist Has added a new boat to the fleet each year.  In 2008 Vessel Assist Chula Vista was built.  The new 28′ rigid hull inflatable capable of 45 knots was thrown into action as the Primary Rescue 21 test vessel.  Used only part time as a tow boat Vessel [...]

Recently we at Vessel Assist San Diego have heard people saying that we don’t cover Mexican waters, nothing is further from the truth. Vessel Assist San Diego will go 100 miles south of San Diego and tow a Gold card member in for free.
This poses the bigger question “what do I get with my [...]

Walking around boat shows these days I see plenty of boat dealers boasting about the 400 and 500 mile range of the boats that they’re selling. I’m sure that with new technology and modern hull designs they are pretty close but how can you be sure of what your fishing or cruising range really is?
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Understanding the difference between towing and salvage can save boaters money and aggrevation. Historically and legally, salvage is any voluntary and successful rescue of a boat., its cargo and/or its passengers from a peril at sea. BoatUS, however, narrows this definition. When contracting for towing services on behalf of its 600,000 members, it requires that marine assistance companies distinguish between simple towing and/or soft groundings and the more serious and expensive salvage efforts where distress or danger exist…