If the USCG is in the area, they will get you to the closest dock.
There is a TowboatUS that started up in Lake Charles last year,
Calcasieu Sheriff and USCG will only tow you if you are in danger.
If not, you have to wait for TowboatUS. So far, Cameron Sheriff
will tow you. TowboatUS has asked law enforcement not to take
business from him. Cameron Sheriff boat still tows cause they are
bored. They don't get as much action as Calcasieu. The Cameron
boat told my dad and I that they were told not to tow, but they
will if the boat says it is an emergency.
Membership in TowboatUS is around $130 per year. Worth it if you
break down. If not, it sucks to pay for nothing. I would call a friend
before I call them. I am not opposed to towing anyone if they are
broke down. It's just part of fishing.
I have heard USCG ask for people in the area to help with a stranded
boat instead of sending a USCG boat to the area.
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