TowBoatUS – Quimby's Cruising Guide
‘Captain Pip’ Becomes New Owner of TowBoatUS Clear Lake

In 1996, Capt. Philip Bauerlein helped TowBoatUS Clear Lake founding owner Capt. Dave Huston get the then-new, 24-hour towing business for recreational boaters off the ground by sharing his knowledge about commercial vessel towing. Now, 22 years later, Bauerlein, known locally as “Capt. Pip,” is the new owner of TowBoatUS Clear Lake after Huston sold […] Read More

2024 Quimby's Cruising Guide

The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways

Paddlewheeler ‘Pilot in Training’ Starts Recreational Boat-Towing Business

When recreational boats on the Ohio River break down, need fuel or run aground, on-water assistance is now just a phone call away with the opening of Boat Assist, located at RiverPark Place Marina in Louisville. Captain Gene Foster, who learned the maritime trade aboard local paddlewheelers Belle of Louisville and Spirit of Jefferson, opened […] Read More