Captain Dave

Captain Dave has over 25 years of boating experience both coastal and on inland lakes. He is rated as a U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain license [Near Coastal] with towing endorsement for vessels up to 50 tons. He is a member of the Charter Boat Captains Association and C-Port which is a Towing Association. Captain Dave is a retired member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and carried Coast Guard qualifications in Operations, Search and Rescue, Towing, Communications, and Patrols. His experience is extensive in all aspects of towing and vessel salvage. Captain Dave and his wife Laura are also owners of Cap’n Dave’s Marine Services LLC that provides tours and cruises on Lake Whitney. They have recently become a tower for TowBoatUS and are enjoying the new relationship with the premier towing provider TowBoatUS. Dave and his wife have been operating vessels on Lake Whitney for 20 years and have detailed knowledge of the lake. The Captain also enjoys fishing and hunting in the local area and of course his boats! Captain Dave spent four years in the Air Force in several aerial and ground recon units and is a combat veteran from the Viet Nam era. He received several decorations including the Air Force Commendation metal, Meritorious Service metal and a combat Purple Heart.

 

Captain Laura

Captain Laura has 20 years of on the water operations. Like Captain Dave, she is qualified as a USCG Master Captain [near coastal] with towing endorsement. Recently retired from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary she too was qualified as a Coxswain, and Search and Rescue, Patrols, Communications and weather specialties. Laura is the operations manager for Cap'n Dave's Marine Services / TowBoatUS-Lake Whitney and oversees the charter boat side and Towing management. Laura operates both the charter boats and our tow boat. Laura also insures that all operational requirements are met for our crews along with scheduling required training to keep our towing employees current. She enjoys her lake house, all the critters and playing in her flowerbeds. Laura holds a music teaching degree and U.S. Customs Brokers license.

 

Captain John

Captain John is one of our latest captains to come on board. In addition to having spent a great deal of his life on the water logging many hundreds of hours on numerous vessels, Captain John has also worked as a life guard, and still enjoys scuba diving. This summer he sat for his USCG Captain’s exam in July 2008 receiving his license a month later. John is one of our weekend captains and takes pride in providing on the water assistance to stranded boaters. John actually most enjoys night time support to disabled boaters. John also maintains the electrical, communications and mechanical systems on both our tow boat and charter vessels. In addition to his boating knowledge he graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Dallas with a degree in physics and has many years of engineering experience that has proved invaluable during rescue and salvage operations. Captain John remains focused on his commitment to helping others enjoy their time on the water, fully believing in the motto of our tower, "To serve, to strive, to seek and not to yield"

 

Captain Clark

Captain Clark has several years of boating both inland and off shore in Texas. Clark enjoys boating and fishing off shore along the Texas coastline. Clark has recently obtained his USCG Master Captains License with Towing endorsement. Clark is on duty during the weekends and also Captains the Cruise boats when necessary. Clark is a tireless fisherman and knows every inch of Lake Whitney both underwater and above water! Captain Clark and his wife Peggy also maintain a weekend lake house and enjoy their time at the lake. During the week Captain Clark works for Oncor Electrical as a field supervisor for their line crews. He is expecting to retire to the lake within the next few years.

 

Captain Scott

Captain Scott is also a recent addition to the Lake Whitney Tow crew. Captain Scott is also a U.S. Coast Guard Captain holding a “6 Pack“ license with a towing endorsement. Captain Scott is a practicing Fishing Guide on Lake Whitney when not at his real job as a field supervisor at WB Ranch in Whitney. Scott is an avid hunter and fisherman and has been in the area for several years. Captain Scott is our back up Captain during the week and helps during the weekends.

 

Diver Tom

Tom has been diving for over 20 years and has seen many changes in the commercial and sport diving industry. He has worked on salvage operations ranging from barge recovery's, bridge sections and all types and sizes of boats in both salt and fresh water. Tom started his diving career while in the military and truly loves both the commercial and sport diving business. Tom stresses safety in every operation whether it's a small vessel in shallow water or something much more complex. He is a PADI dive master and NAUI scuba instructor. He also specializes in teaching Advanced Diving and Advanced Rescue Dive classes. Tom always strives to improve his diving skills and techniques on each and every operation. He believes that striving for constant improvement in yourself makes for a more effective and safer diver whether it's in commercial or sport diving.