Sea Tow Foundation

OUR WORK

Through the Foundation’s Programs we have:

106,000+

Free life jackets available to borrow and return

352,000+

People have taken the Sober Skipper Pledge

550+

Organizations working with us

Our Programs

Life Jacket Loaner

Borrow life jackets
or host a loaner station
near you to help prevent drowning

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Sober SkipperTM

Encouraging boaters to
designate a Sober Skipper
before every boating trip
to eliminate BUI.

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Safety Awards

Recognizing and celebrating
for-profit businesses
with the National Boating
Safety Awards.

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Flare EDUCATION

Learn about non-pyrotechnic
flare alternatives to use
for your required
visual distress signal (VDS).

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We Provide

Education

Tools

Resources

As Seen on Social media

SOBER SKIPPER^TM: WHY IT MATTERS

In our continued effort to eliminate BUI, the Sea Tow FoundationTM has
teamed up with influencers to promote why boating under the influence isn’t
just about the person behind the wheel – it’s about everyone on the water.

WATCH HERE

ON ALL CHANNELS

Across the country, #YellowLifeJackets represent a community behind
promoting on-water and boating safety.

Donate

The Sea Tow Foundation^TM understands what it means to be a recreational boater and provides access to relevant education, tools and resources that boaters can use to stay safe on the water. Our aim is to work with other organizations, boating agencies, community advocates and businesses to help spread the boating safety message to eliminate preventable recreational boating accidents and deaths to keep boating safe and responsible.

The Sea Tow Foundation is a nationwide 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are tax-deductible. Your support has a lasting effect on every person who borrows a life jacket to prevent drowning or who takes the Sober Skipper Pledge to eliminate Boating Under the Influence.

Your donation makes a difference.

Donate Today

If you have life jackets to donate, click here .

National Safe Boating Week Resource Kit

May 21-27, 2022 is National Safe Boating Week, a week-long, focused event that brings awareness to safe boating before the Memorial Day weekend and the kick-off to the summer boating season. Each day during the week, the Sea Tow Foundation will be sharing boating safety tips and custom imagery to help celebrate and we encourage our friends and partners to share the message. Click here for more information about all the resources for you to use to promote safe boating including social media imagery, blog content and more.

Join us and follow @SeaTowFoundation on social to learn more and to see the Tip of the Day.

Engine Cut-Off Switch Law

On April 1, 2021, a new federal law took effect requiring the use of engine cut-off switches in all boats under 26 feet while underway. Falls overboard happen too often and can be deadly if a boat's propeller is still engaged, so an engine cut-off switch does just that - it shuts off the engine when the lanyard is pulled out. This allows the person in the water to safely re-board the boat and then restart the engine to continue on the trip.

To help comply with this new law, a Velcro wristband has been developed and is available as a thank-you for a donation to the Sea Tow Foundation. For more details, visit www.boatingsafety.com/ECOS-wristband.

Our Mission

Life Jacket Loaner Program

Sober Skipper Campaign

Safety Awards

Flare EDUCATION

OUR WORK