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Boat Towing In Cape Coral, Ft Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva, St James City, Bonita Springs, FL

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At Marine Towing and Salvage of Southwest Florida we are proud to serve the boating community, as the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) licensed marine assistance provider in Southwest Florida.

TowBoatUS Cape Coral, Marine Towing and Salvage of S.W. Florida, offers marine assistance towing, fuel delivery, part delivery, jump starts, contract towing, marine salvage, diving services, and contract oil pollution clean-up services.

As a TowBoatUS licensee, we charge BoatUS for the work we do. As an "Unlimited Member" of TowBoatUS you have no out of pocket expense, unless you need parts or supplies (all you pay, is what we pay). Non-members pay competitive market rates that are the lowest, in the area that Marine Towing & Salvage of S.W. Fl. covers. In the accompanying box, some of those rates are listed for both TowBoatUS members and non-members.

In addition to the hourly towing charges, there are separate rates for operations at night and additional charges for operations in inclement weather. For those who need a "soft ungrounding", an additional fee (based on the length of your vessel) is charged for that service. For the delivery of needed supplies, the cost of the supplies, are added to the invoice.

Salvage operations are billed on the basis of the length of the boat to be salvaged and the complexity of the salvage operation, the kinds of equipment needed, and the number of personnel involved. A pollution clean up is billed on the basis of time, materials, and personnel.

Boat Towing Fee Chart Unlimited Coverage Unlimited Gold Coverage Non-Member
Membership $175 per year* $215 per year* N/A
Daytime Towing $0 out of pocket $0 out of pocket $300 per hour
Nighttime Towing $0 out of pocket $0 out of pocket $325 per hour
Small Craft Advisory $0 out of pocket $0 out of pocket $50 additional per hour
Gale Force Winds $0 out of pocket $0 out of pocket $75 additional per hour
Ungrounding $0 out of pocket $0 out of pocket $25 per foot
Diving (in lieu of tow) $0 out of pocket $0 out of pocket $200 per dive
Dock to Dock** 50% covered by BoatUS $0 out of pocket $300 per hour

* Includes $25 membership to Boat US

** Must be a member for 30 days. Dock to Docks are scheduled through our office, rates apply only in TowBoat US Cape Coral's coverage area. Call for assistance.

No Additional Fee For Vessels Over 50'

Fuel: Diesel or Gasoline in 5 gal containers at market price
Oil: 2 or 4 stroke $15/quart
Coolant: $25/gal
Transmission Fluid: $20/gal

Want to learn more about our plans & terms of service?

Marine Towing & Salvage of S.W. Fl. doesn't receive any money from BoatUS, unless we provide a service to BoatUS members. As you can see by now, unlike other companies whose main focus is signing up members, Marine Towing & Salvage of S.W. Fl. focuses on service. That is why it's called:

Towing You Can Trust.
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Ray Bole
01:24 16 Apr 26
Very prompt and professional
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John Witt
21:22 04 Apr 26
Yesterday I had an engine problem on my newly purchased sailboat. I had so many problems with my 1980 Morgan 382 and nothing went as planned on moving it to where I live in Melbourne. Long story short, I ended up motoring it off shore south from St. Pete. The sail plan I had come up failed for all the anchorage locations and inlets to the ICW weren’t accessible due to channels being too shallow or low bridges. So I motored over night and concluded Fort Myers Beach was the best option. I got within about 6 nm from Moss Marina where I was heading to and had engine failure. I called BoatUS and got wonderful service. Paul the tow boat operator was awesome and so helpful. Tonya who I dealt on the phone with was equally helpful. Both went above what I expected. They both gave me a measure of comfort after so many things went wrong and got me to a marina where I could rest and feel safe.
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Estero Island Parasail
17:45 04 Apr 26
Great team! A must have for anyone on the water. Paul is fantastic, he knows exactly what to do when you need a tow.
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SEL
21:24 01 Apr 26
Within a half an hour towboat US was there to tow me back in, Paul tied up my 38 footer brought it back to my dock landed perfectly couldn’t ask for a better captain👍
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Joe Banta
15:15 29 Mar 26
James knows his stuff. Had engine problems James showed up quickly towed me right to the dock . Very knowledgeable
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Mike Murphy
23:10 02 Mar 26
Engine would not start. Paul responded promptly and towed us all the way to our dock!
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Jana Barnard
19:01 02 Mar 26
Amazing service. Got stuck on the Chahasatchpee river from my dads house. i’m on vacation to see my dad and his boats engine died😱 Guys were very good with communication, updating on time. We waited bout an hour, enjoyed the sun tbh and the tow personnel was very professional and accurate. Thus membership saved us $1000 for a tow! Highly reccommend
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Jane Cooke
17:49 21 Feb 26
Paul came quickly to our aid and solved the issue we had. He was courteous and super helpful and skilled. He waited for us to get going and gave us contact info if we had any further problems.
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Jack Cunningham
18:05 10 Feb 26
Couldn’t be more pleased with the service. Very communicative, prompt and Paul was very helpful! Wouldn’t own a boat in SW Florida without this service!
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Anthony Morris
17:27 21 Jul 24
Paul came out and helped us while anchored off of the Sanibel lighthouse. Our starter wasn’t turning the engine over. After a couple of taps with hammer and a jump pack it fired right back up.

Thanks for being out there willing to help us when things don’t go the way we expect them to.

If you have a boat you absolutely need to have a TowBoat US membership.

Thank you again Paul.
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