Boat Owners Association of The United States, better known as BoatUS, is an American association of

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owners with more than 800,000 dues-paying members offering various services supporting TowBoatUS on water

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towing as well as roadside boat trailer

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activities. Additional services are boat

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BoatUS Magazine subscription, discounts on boating-related products and services, and

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organization on behalf of boat owners. The organization is based in

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, and promotes itself as “The Nation’s Largest Advocacy, Services and Safety Group for recreational boat owners” and "The Boat Owners Auto Club" for its similarities to

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. BoatUS also gave rise to the organization that would be eventually called the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that promotes safe boatingLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
. WLF.Louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2013-07-16 including a state-level boating safety course and environmentally responsible boating practices.

External links

BoatUS official web siteBoatUS Foundation

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boatus Financial services companies established in 1966 Boating associations 1966 establishments in the United States

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