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Complaint database helps boaters make the informed choice

BoatUS.com's 'complaint database' is the only industry-wide source for boaters wanting to make a smarter purchase.

Whether you are looking to buy a new or used boat or motor, rent a marina slip, charter a sailboat, or buy a fishfinder, boaters can make an informed purchasing decision by first checking with the BoatU.S. Consumer Protection Bureau's Complaint Database. This valuable service tracks patterns of complaints registered by consumers, boat owners, surveyors, marine technicians, mechanics and service bulletins. Defect recalls are also documented.

"The Complaint Database is the only industry-wide source for boaters wanting to make a smarter purchase," said Caroline Ajootian, assistant vice president, BoatU.S. Consumer Protection Bureau. "We don't rate or evaluate the complaints - our mission is to simply document and share the information given to us. The complaints on file speak for themselves."

Since 1988 the database has tracked complaints on an array marine products and service providers including boats, outboard engines, marine electronics and accessories, dealers, boatyards, manufacturers, marinas and more.

Information from the Bureau's database is available by calling 703-461-2856 or by e-mail, ConsumerProtection@BoatUS.com.

In addition to access to the association's Complaint Database, a BoatU.S. membership includes a $50 per incident towing service benefit, a subscription to BoatU.S. Magazine, the most widely read boating publication in the U.S., discounts on fuel and slips at nearly 700 marinas, and much more.

BoatU.S. is the nation's leading advocate for recreational boating issues before Congress and the federal agencies and offers group-rate marine insurance program that provides over $7 billion in hull coverage and a fleet of more than 400 towing assistance vessels.

For membership information visit http://www.BoatUS.com or call 800-395-2628.