Running boats shouldn’t rely on memory, spreadsheets, or luck
We’re researching how boat owners, co-owners, and operators actually manage maintenance, usage, and safety today — and where things break down.
What this is (and isn’t)
This is:
Independent research
A short, practical survey (3–5 minutes)
Shaping a real-world solution grounded in operator reality
This is not:
A sales funnel
A mailing list grab
A finished product launch
Some participants may be invited to a short follow-up conversation — but only if they opt in.
Most boats aren’t unmanaged — they’re inconsistently managed
Across private ownership, co-ownership, and charter fleets, we see the same patterns:
Maintenance checks happen — just not consistently
Information lives in logbooks, spreadsheets, messages, and people’s heads
Issues are discovered after they’ve become expensive, disruptive, or risky
Responsibility blurs when more than one person uses the boat
None of this is due to lack of care. It’s the result of fragmented tools and informal handovers.
We’re trying to understand how widespread this really is, and what matters most to fix first.
This research is for people who actively manage boats
This is especially relevant if you are:
A charter operator or fleet manager
A co-ownership or syndicate administrator
A private owner of a 30ft+ boat used by multiple people
A marina, service provider, or sailing school responsible for vessel readiness
If you only sail occasionally and don’t manage maintenance or coordination, this may not be for you — and that’s okay.