Boat Boffin

Less admin.
More horizon.

Bookings, fair shares, trip reports, maintenance and money for your boat syndicate, all in one app your partners will actually use.

Get started free Try the demo boat
Free for small syndicates · No password: sign in with a code by email · Works on any phone
The Boat Boffin dashboard on a phone: who has the boat next, the weather and the fuel and water levels

What it does

Everything a syndicate argues about, sorted

The calendar, the kitty, the jobs list and the half-empty jar of coffee: Boat Boffin keeps it all in one place, fair and visible to every partner.

Bookings that keep it fair

Every partner sees who has the boat and when. Your syndicate's rules are built in, so nobody has to be the bad guy.

  • Shares by ownership: weekend days, weekdays and public holidays
  • Same-day "take the boat today" when it's free
  • Exceptions put to the partners, swaps between partners
  • A reminder email the day before, and the bookings in your own calendar
The booking calendar, with each partner's bookings in their colour

Know the state of the boat

Check in and check out with your own checklists. The handover tells the next crew how she went, where she was left and what needs fixing.

  • Trip notes, typed or spoken, from any page
  • Issues go straight onto the Maintenance list
  • A problem emails the admins at once
  • Fuel, water and engine hours, always up to date
The maintenance list, with jobs coming up and their costs

Money without the spreadsheet

Expenses, receipts, levies and the budget, with the reports your AGM needs. Everyone sees where the money goes.

  • Receipts kept with each expense; who paid, and who’s owed, tracked for you
  • Monthly levies per share, and the kitty looking ahead
  • Import the bank statement and match it up
  • AGM, usage and inventory reports, ready to print
The expenses list, with who paid and what's been paid back
PantryRunning low on milk? Mark it, or just say it in a trip note, and the next crew knows to bring some.
Notice board & pollsAnnouncements, replies and quick polls: "Twilight sail on Friday?"
Boat & crewPartners, shares and roles, plus everything on board: safety gear, engine, electronics and their manuals.
Ask BoffinAsk about the rules, the bookings or the boat in plain English. Boffin reads the manuals for the servicing plan too.

Getting started

Afloat in five minutes

No set-up fees, no training. If you can book a table online, you can run your syndicate on Boat Boffin.

Create your accountYour name and email. We send a code: no password to remember.
Set up your boatIts name, sail or power, and where she's kept.
Add your partnersWith their shares. They sign in with their own email and see everything that's theirs.

Pricing

One price per boat, not per partner

Start free and stay free as long as you like. Upgrade when your syndicate wants more.

Free

A$0
forever, per boat
  • Bookings, shares and booking rules
  • Partners and the boat's inventory
  • Notice board and polls
  • Checklists and pantry
Get started free
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Crew

A$15 /month
per boat, for every partner
  • Everything in Free
  • Expenses, receipts and paying back
  • Levies, budget, bank import and reports
  • Maintenance jobs and trip handovers
Coming soon

Boffin

A$29 /month
per boat, for every partner
  • Everything in Crew
  • Ask Boffin, the AI that knows your syndicate
  • Servicing plan read from the manuals
  • Inventory from a list or photos, receipt scanning
Coming soon

Look around a real-looking boat

Meet Sea Breeze, a made-up syndicate of five partners with bookings, expenses, jobs and a handover or two. No account needed.

Look around as the admin Look around as a partner Shared with other visitors and tidied up every hour.

Questions

Good to know

Do my partners need to pay or sign up?

No. The price is per boat. The syndicate's admin adds the partners, and each one signs in with their own email.

Is there an app to download?

It runs in the phone's browser, and you can add it to your home screen so it opens like any other app. It works on iPhone, Android and computers.

Does it work out on the water with no signal?

Yes. Pages you've opened stay on your phone, and checklist ticks, trip notes and pantry changes are kept and sent when you're back in range.

We already have our rules. Can it follow them?

Shares by ownership, weekend and public holiday allowances, how far ahead you can book, same-day bookings and exceptions are all settings your admin chooses.

Who can see our syndicate's information?

Only your partners. Each syndicate's bookings, money and records are kept separately, and only people your admin adds can sign in.

What if we want to stop?

On the Free plan there’s nothing to cancel. Your records are yours: email hello@boatboffin.com and we’ll send you a copy.