the top three reasons for roadside breakdowns:

1: Flat Tires: Almost half (43%) of all calls for assistance can be chocked up to the simple but age-old problem of flat tires or blowouts.

2: Bearing Failures: 20% of all calls for roadside assistance are for trailer bearing failures

3: Tow Vehicle Problems: 15% of all cases were the result of the tow vehicle running out of fuel, overheating, being locked out, or the need for a jump start.

Other remaining reasons included axle problems (8%); wheel and rim problems (4%); and stuck on the boat ramp (2%).
Related Results

* Boat theft rescue op
* Charity boat theft anger
* Cocklers' boat theft
* Keeping boat theft at Bay
* Boat thefts decrease

Did you know that most auto clubs don't cover both tow vehicle and trailer breakdowns? For members, the BoatU.S. Trailering Club is just $10 a year and will bring you roadside assistance 24 hours a day no matter what's holding you up. Flat tire assistance, fuel delivery, lockout service and jump-starts are all included, up to $150 per incident.

Members also receive BoatU.S. Trailering Magazine, filled with news and first-person accounts of great trailer boating experiences, Q & A's, product reports and sweepstakes. Also available are a Ramp Locator with over 25,000 listings, rebates of up to $40 off launch ramp fees--good towards boating equipment at BoatU.S. and West Marine stores--and special discounts on boating supplies. Low cost "Boat Saver" insurance is also available.