TowBoat US Boats Turn Pink

When recreational boats break down on the water and need help getting home. the TowBoatUS towing fleet often responds. The red boats of the fleet responded more than 90,000 times last year. For the month of October, however, five red towboats across the United States are going pink to bring the issue of Breast Cancer Awareness to the water.

“It is a rare moment to see a pink boat on the water, let alone one that you have called to assist you with a routine breakdown,” said BoatUS vice president of Towing Services, John Condon. “We want to use our boats to bring a message of education and awareness of this disease to those on the water to help save lives and find a cure. It has caused so much pain and anguish, not only within our fleet but for our members as well.”

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The on-water recreational boat towing service from Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) encourages boaters to donate to the Susan G. Komen organization, which supports research, community health, global outreach, and public policy initiatives in order to make the biggest impact against this disease. Susan G. Komen offers a list of breast warning cancer signs and symptoms for women and men here.

The five local TowBoatUS companies that are running pink boats in October include TowBoatUS Long Beach, California; TowBoatUS Port Isabel, Texas; TowBoatUS Baltimore/Annapolis, Maryland; TowBoatUS Lake Wylie, South Carolina; and TowBoatUS Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The response vessels range in size from 20 to 31 feet. Each TowBoatUS company is also supporting local outreach efforts such as participating with their pink towboats in parades, fundraising at local boat shows, and getting the message out in their local communities.