Sea Tow Forecasts Another Busy Summer Author: May 13, 2021 A Sea Tow Services International survey of 3,500 boaters found that last-year’s pandemic-related increase in boating activity will continue this summer. “Our member survey has typically been a very strong indicator for seasonal recreational boating trends,” Sea Tow president Kristen Frohnhoefer . “Last year, Sea Tow saw a 34 percent increase in requests for on-water assistance in the summer of 2020, and our nationwide network of captains are anticipating another busy season for 2021.” Sea Tow noted that in 2020, new-boat owners were 142 percent more likely to need ungrounding services, 108 percent were more likely to need fuel, and 11.2 percent were more likely to need a jumpstart.