The Boater, the Boat and the Dock, in One Picture.
DockWise turns the parts of boating that usually go undiscussed into clear, explainable intelligence: how demanding a boat is to handle, what a boater has actually done on the water, and how difficult a marina or dock really is. Business tools extend that same foundation.
2027 Founding Partners•First 100 businesses•$199 one-time enrollment
- OperatorExperience profile
- BoatHandling demand
- MarinaDocking environment
- DockPlacement detail
One structured picture of the operator, the boat and the place they meet.
One Platform. Different Workflows.
DockWise is one intelligence platform, but each type of business uses a different combination of it. Choose the closest fit to see how the pieces come together.
Help buyers understand the boat before they buy it.
Help Buyers Understand the Boat Before They Buy It
Create a DockWise Boat Handling Report once for an inventory boat and share it with every prospective buyer. Shoppers see how the boat handles, then complete free Operator Readiness to see how those demands compare with their own experience.
How demanding is this boat to handle?
One reusable report • Useful to every shopper
What experience does this buyer bring?
Free buyer assessment
How does this boat match this buyer's experience?
Personalized comparison
A More Demanding Boat Isn't a Worse Boat
Different boats place different demands on the operator. DockWise helps explain where those demands come from so the dealer and shopper can have a more informed conversation about the boat, the buyer's experience and areas where additional practice or instruction may be useful.
DockWise does not tell the customer whether to buy the boat, and it does not tell the dealer whether to sell it. It explains handling demand so the salesperson and shopper can compare it with the buyer's experience.
Five steps, from one reusable boat report to a personalized conversation with a buyer.
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CREATE BOAT HANDLING REPORT
Create a DockWise Boat Handling Report for a specific inventory boat and configuration. The report becomes reusable intelligence for that boat.
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SHARE IT WITH SHOPPERS
Share the Boat Handling Report with prospective buyers through a controlled public link. Shoppers can view it signed out and begin free Operator Readiness with that boat preserved.
- 3
CUSTOMER COMPLETES READINESS
An interested shopper completes the free DockWise Operator Readiness assessment to describe the experience they bring to the boat.
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MATCH THE CUSTOMER TO THE BOAT
Operator Readiness plus Boat Handling produces Boat Compatibility for that specific buyer and boat.
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DISCUSS THE RESULT
Use the Compatibility Report to discuss where the buyer's experience aligns with the boat's handling demands and where more attention, practice or instruction may be useful. If gaps are meaningful, the buyer can build relevant experience, update Operator Readiness and run Compatibility again.
A More Demanding Match Doesn't Have to End the Conversation
Build Experience. Reassess Compatibility.
When Boat Compatibility identifies experience gaps, DockWise can show where additional practice or instruction may be useful. After gaining meaningful experience, the buyer can update Operator Readiness and run Boat Compatibility again. Because the buyer's experience has changed, the new Compatibility result may change too. The Boat Handling assessment stays the same unless the actual boat or configuration changes. The same Operator and Boat intelligence can also help boaters compare marinas and docks, extending the decision beyond the boat itself.
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IDENTIFY GAPS
Compatibility highlights where the boat's demands and the buyer's experience do not align as strongly.
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BUILD EXPERIENCE
The buyer gains relevant experience through practice, boating education or on-water instruction.
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UPDATE READINESS
The buyer completes a new Operator Readiness assessment reflecting their current experience.
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REASSESS COMPATIBILITY
DockWise compares the updated operator profile with the same boat's handling demands.
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COMPARE MARINAS & DOCKS
Compare marina and dock demands with the boat and the operator's experience to help identify options that may be a better match.
Boat Compatibility is decision support, not a certification or approval. It shows how a buyer's experience aligns with a boat's handling demands. Boat Handling describes handling demand, not boat quality.
One Report. Many Conversations.
A completed Boat Handling Report becomes reusable intelligence across multiple shoppers. Share the report with prospective buyers, connect them to free Operator Readiness, and continue into personalized Boat Compatibility.
2023 Robalo R230
33 / 100
Manageable
See how this boat matches your experience.
Inspect the exact DockWise Boat Handling Report your shoppers would see.
Illustrative presentation using the established DockWise sample report for this boat. Shoppers can view the public report and begin free Operator Readiness from it.
- Controlled public report link
- Signed-out shopper viewing
- Free Operator Readiness handoff
- View Boat Handling Report
- Start Free Operator Readiness
- See Boat Compatibility
One Boat Handling Report. Every Shopper.
This is proposed early-access pricing being validated with dealers. It is not final, and nothing here is purchasable yet.
Operator Readiness
Free buyer input
Completed by the buyer
Free
Boat Handling Report
Create once • Reuse with many shoppers
Created once for a specific boat and configuration. Reusable with prospective buyers
$99.95
Boat Compatibility Match
Paid by the dealer or prospective buyer
One personalized buyer-to-boat comparison
$49.95
- CREATE THE BOAT REPORT ONCE
- SHARE IT WITH SHOPPERS
- RUN PERSONALIZED COMPATIBILITY WHEN NEEDED
- Reusable Boat Handling Report$99.95 once
- Controlled public report linkIncluded
- Operator ReadinessFree
- Boat Compatibility Match$49.95 per buyer/boat
The dealership can cover the Compatibility Match for a shopper, or the shopper can purchase it directly.
What the $199 Founding Partner Enrollment Is, and What It Is Not
Early participation in DockWise Business, for boat dealers, marinas and insurance professionals interested in applicable DockWise Business tools.
- 25% off DockWise Business for your first 12 months
- Priority onboarding
- Early access to applicable business tools
- Help shape how DockWise serves your industry
It is not unlimited DockWise reports and it does not prepay future assessments or transactions. Enrollment is your early relationship with DockWise. Assessment pricing, such as Boat Handling and Boat Compatibility, is separate and shaped with early partners.
Founding Partners receive 25% off DockWise Business for the first 12 months after it becomes commercially available.
One-time enrollment • 30-day refund period • Limited to the first 100 businesses
Join Early. Help Shape What's Next.
$199 one-time enrollment