NEWS From BoatUS

Boat Owners Association of The United States
5323 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22151
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press Contact:
Alisha Sheth | Senior PR Manager, BoatUS
703-245-2300 | alisha@boatus.com

Capt. Todd & Dominique Dillman with family and TowBoatUS response vessel.
Photo Credit: Dominique Dillman

TowBoatUS Expands Southwest Florida Presence to Goodland
Capt. Todd Dillman’s 4th TowBoatUS location will cut on-water response times
for recreational boaters in the Ten Thousand Islands area

GOODLAND, Fla., Sept. 23, 2025 – TowBoatUS Goodland is now open for boaters who require on-water assistance up the Ten Thousand Islands region. Southwest Florida’s newest TowBoatUS port, which offers professional 24/7 on-water towing and assistance to recreational boaters, will enable faster response times to boaters when dispatched on Marco Island.

“We’re excited to launch our fourth TowBoatUS location, allowing quicker response times for towing assistance. By servicing Goodland, we can respond in 45 minutes or less to the back of Marco Island,” said Capt. Dillman, owner of TowBoatUS Goodland.

Capt. Dillman and his wife, Dominique, also own and operate TowBoatUS Everglades City, Marco Island and Naples. All of the company’s captains are U.S. Coast Guard-licensed. The towing ports are part of the largest 24/7 on-water towing service in North America with more than 336 locations and 668 red TowBoatUS response vessels. Stationed at the port is a red response vessel fully outfitted for towing and salvage with the ability to service boaters in shallow water.

Much like an auto club for recreational boat owners, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) offers annual on-water Unlimited Towing Memberships for saltwater boaters and anglers for just $175 per year. However, for a limited time only, TowBoatUS Goodland will be offering a $50 discount to new members and TowBoatUS existing members at the Marco Island Boat Show, October 10–12 2025.

“We’re proud to sponsor this year’s boat show, and we encourage new and existing boaters to take advantage of our discounted Towing Membership pricing,” said Dillman.

To request on-water assistance, boaters can call the BoatUS toll-free 24/7 Dispatch Center at 800-391-4869, call the TowBoatUS Goodland port directly at (239) 389-1177 or hail on VHF radio Ch. 16.

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About TowBoatUS:

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is the nation’s leading advocacy, services and safety group for recreational boaters. We are the Boat Owners Auto Club™ and provide our more than 740,000 members with a wide array of helpful services, including 24-hour on-water towing that gets you safely home when your boat won’t, jump-starts, fuel delivery, and soft ungroundings. The TowBoatUS towing fleet is North America’s largest network of towing ports with more than 330 locations and over 660 red towboats, responding to more than 110,000 requests for assistance each year. The BoatUS App makes it easy to summon water and road assistance 24/7 and can speed response times (BoatUS.com/App). For more information go to BoatUS.com/Towing.