Boating Safety News
Blog Home All Blogs
Search all posts for:   

 

View all (243) posts »
 

The Beacon Rental Program Comes to an End

Posted By Gail Kulp, Thursday, January 9, 2020
Updated: Monday, October 23, 2023

The Beacon Rental Program Comes to an End

The Sea Tow Foundation’s Beacon Rental Program ended as of January 1, 2020.

Having an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) or a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) on board your boat is a very important safety device. Both of these devices are used in emergency situations to help rescuers find you within minutes and ACR Electronics helps ensure that boaters can buy EPIRBs or PLBs for their boating trips..

Unfortunately, the Sea Tow Foundation's Beacon Rental program was not as popular as initially anticipated and beacons were not rented nearly as frequently as expected. The cost of owning a beacon has come down over the years yet they require periodic battery replacements which add to the cost of maintaining a set of rental units.  Coupled with the rising shipping costs, the Sea Tow Foundation has decided to eliminate their Beacon Rental program moving forward..

The Sea Tow Foundation still believes that emergency beacons are a key safety device for any boater to carry and hopes that boaters will purchase one, especially when boating in unfamiliar waters or when boating offshore. Purchasing a beacon can be done in a retail store or online with lots of options on the market..

For more information on where to buy a PLB or EPIRB for your next boating trip, visit ACR Electronics.

Tags:  2020  Emergency Beacon  EPIRB Rental  PLB Rental 

Permalink | Comments (0)
 
Join Our Mailing List

Get the latest news, information,
events and more delivered to your
email inbox

Join
On-Water Assistance
SEA TOW

For membership information or help with boat towing and marine assistance

Connect With Us

Sea Tow Foundation
P.O. Box 1325
Southold, NY 11971
www.boatingsafety.com
888-276-7691

©2025, Sea Tow Services International, Inc. ("STSI")
Subject to Sea Tow Foundation's licensed use of STSI's trademarks. All rights reserved.