Lake Response, LLC

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Captain Derek DeBord owns and operates the local on-the-water boat towing company, TowBoatUS Lake Norman, TowBoatUS Mt. Island Lake and TowBoatUS Lake Wylie, which offers boaters 24/7 non-emergency assistance with breakdowns, running out of fuel or running aground. The USCG-licensed DeBord, a former Hickory, NC, Rescue Squad member and current Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Patrol Deputy Sheriff, is joined at the company by his wife, Cheryl, who handles the company’s accounting and is an experienced First Mate. “She goes on towing calls every chance she gets,” said Capt. DeBord. Much like an auto club for boaters, TowBoatUS offers on-the-water towing plans for freshwater boaters and anglers for just $67 a year, which includes BoatUS or BoatUS Angler membership. Boaters without a towing plan face costs that nationally average $600 per incident. “That’s why signing up for just $67 a year makes a lot of sense,” added DeBord. His company is also part of BoatUS Towing Services; the world’s largest on the water towing network with over 300 waterfront locations and over 600 towing assistance vessels — three times larger than the closest competitor.

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