TowBoatUS Aurora Expands On-Water Assistance Coverage Across Kentucky Lake’s Recreational Waterways

Proprietor-operator David Granstaff opens second port to assist scale back response instances for boaters throughout the area 

AURORA, KY – Could 15, 2026 – TowBoatUS, North America’s largest community of towing ports, at present introduced the opening of TowBoatUS Aurora, a brand new location designed to enhance response instances and increase protection for leisure boaters on Kentucky Lake. 

Owned and operated by U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captain David Granstaff, TowBoatUS Aurora is his second TowBoatUS port, complementing present operations at TowBoatUS Grand Rivers. The brand new location was established to enhance response instances and supply extra complete protection for boaters navigating the area’s busy waterways. 

TowBoatUS Aurora serves Kentucky Lake, one of many largest man-made lakes within the japanese United States, supporting a variety of leisure boaters who journey from throughout the area, together with St. Louis, Memphis and Nashville. The port additionally performs a key function alongside the favored Nice Loop route, aiding a whole bunch of transient boaters every fall. 

“Kentucky Lake is a particular place for boaters, and we take delight in serving the individuals who journey right here each season,” mentioned Granstaff. “We see boaters coming by means of all season lengthy, together with these making their approach alongside the Nice Loop. Opening in Aurora permits us to remain near that visitors, reply sooner and proceed constructing on the robust relationships we’ve anchored right here.” 

TowBoatUS Aurora relies at Ken Lake Marina and operates a 25-foot Metallic Shark response vessel powered by a 450-horsepower engine. The port is staffed by 4 U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captains and supplies towing, gas supply, jump-starts, restore companies, and help for boats that run aground. Ken Lake Marina additionally supplies added worth for BoatUS members, together with discounted gas, with members receiving 10 cents off per gallon. 

Granstaff brings years of expertise on the water to the function, having began his profession within the yachting business towing vessels in South Florida earlier than transitioning into marina possession in Kentucky. He acquired TowBoatUS Grand Rivers as a part of the acquisition of Ken Lake Marina and has continued to develop his operations, with plans for additional enlargement within the coming years. 

Very like an auto membership for leisure boat house owners, Boat House owners Affiliation of The US (BoatUS) gives on-water towing memberships for $130/12 months for freshwater. Along with a BoatUS Towing Membership, members additionally obtain greater than 25 invaluable BoatUS advantages together with a subscription to award-winning BoatUS Journal, free DSC-VHF radio registration and extra.   

To request on-water help, boaters can name the BoatUS toll-free 24/7 Dispatch Heart at 800-391-4869, obtain the free BoatUS App, which connects boaters to the closest native towing captain, name TowBoatUS Aurora straight at (270) 508-2330 or hail on VHF radio Ch. 16. 

About TowBoatUS 

Boat House owners Affiliation of The US (BoatUS) is the nation’s main advocacy, companies and security group for leisure boaters. We offer greater than 740,000 members with a big selection of useful companies, together with 24-hour on-water towing that will get boaters safely house when their boat gained’t, in addition to jump-starts, gas supply, and comfortable ungroundings. The TowBoatUS towing fleet is North America’s largest community of towing ports with greater than 330 places and over 630 crimson towboats, responding to greater than 110,000 requests for help every year. To study extra about turning into a BoatUS member, go to BoatUS.com/Towing and to discover a TowBoatUS location closest to you, go to BoatUS.com/ServiceLocator.