twistedtree
Guru
I think it would serve us all well to shine a light on the business or marine towing. Although tow guys get paid hourly rates for some work, I expect the real $$, and frankly the reason they all exist, is for salvage claims. Under the right circumstances, as soon as they toss you a line, they are entitled to a % of the value of your boat. That can be 10's of thousands of dollars. We have a recent post of a guy who was taking on water, and a hoard of tow companies showed up within minutes. I'm sure it wasn't to loan him a pump.
So, let's have at it. How does this business work, what are the motivations and incentives, and how do we boat owners keep from getting hosed.
So, let's have at it. How does this business work, what are the motivations and incentives, and how do we boat owners keep from getting hosed.