Platform/Mobile Companion
◆ Platform · Mobile

Runs the dealership from the dock.

iOS and Android. VIN scan with the camera. Offline-first for marinas with no wifi. One-tap deposits via Stripe Terminal. The core of BoaterOS, in your rep's pocket.

  • iOS + Android · native apps
  • VIN scan with camera + OCR
  • Offline-first · syncs when signal returns
  • One-tap deposits via Stripe Terminal
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Inventory · YDV48219
Grady-White Freedom 307
NEW
31′ 2″ · twin Yamaha 300
$324,900 12d on lot
NEWFINANCEDGPS ✓KEYS ✓
Create lead · share
Photos · 38
History
Walk-around · trade-in
2018 Whaler 270 · appraisal
✓ Hull · topside inspected
✓ Hull · below waterline photos
✓ Engine · starts + idles
✓ Electronics · Garmin booted
Trailer · bearings greased
Sea trial · scheduled
◆ 28 photos · 4 notes · synced
iOS 17+ · Android 12+ · offline-first
What changes

Boat deals happen where the boats are.

BoaterOS is mobile-first by default. Reps entering leads from the slip, service techs flipping through history on an iPad, F&I managers approving quotes from the showroom floor.

Your sales floor is the dock

Buyers show up at the slip, not the showroom. Your reps need the whole system in their pocket: inventory, CRM, deposits, messages.

Marinas have no wifi

BoaterOS mobile is offline-first. Capture a lead, take a deposit, write a work order with zero signal. Syncs the moment you're back in range.

VIN scanning shouldn't be typing

Point the camera at the HIN. OCR decodes it, USCG registry pulls specs. Add a hull in 90 seconds from the trailer.

Deposits happen on the boat

Stripe Terminal tap-to-pay. Customer taps a card on the iPhone, deposit confirmed, email receipt, deal flagged in the DMS.

Photos attach to leads

Walk-around a trade-in, snap 40 photos, they auto-attach to the lead. Your appraisal has context. Your listing has inventory.

Messages follow the salesperson

Push notifications for new leads, lender responses, signed contracts. In-app messaging with buyers, TCPA consent captured. Carrier SMS is on the roadmap.

01 · VIN scan

Camera, OCR, USCG, in three seconds.

Point at the HIN stamped on the transom. The app crops, OCRs, queries USCG registry, pulls prior listings, pulls ECU hours where supported. Your rep confirms 3 fields and the hull is in inventory.

  • OCR trained on marine HIN formats
  • USCG registry + prior-listing fetch
  • Yamaha + Mercury ECU hours (where available)
  • Dedupe check against existing inventory
iPad · add new vessel · VIN scan
● REC · 60fps
◆ HIN · GRT40912B324
HIN GRT40912B324
Make Grady-White
Model Freedom 307
Year 2024
State FL · USCG
Engine hrs (ECU) 42.1 · verified
Walk-around · trade-in · 2018 Whaler 270
✓ Hull · topside inspected done
✓ Hull · below waterline photos done
✓ Engine · starts + idles done
✓ Electronics · Garmin booted done
Trailer · bearings greased pending
Sea trial · scheduled pending
◆ 28 photos · 4 voice notes · 1 deposit attached · lead #L-4219 created
02 · Floor visits

Walk-arounds that become leads.

Customer shows up asking about a 2018 Whaler. Your rep opens the app, captures a photo-driven walk-around, notes + voice memos, trade-in appraisal, all attached to a new lead. Back at the desk, the appraisal is already there.

  • Photo-driven walk-around templates
  • Voice-to-text notes (on-device)
  • Trade-in appraisal with photo comps
  • Auto-lead creation with TCPA checkbox
03 · Deposits

Stripe Terminal. Tap-to-pay at the slip.

Customer says yes at the dock. Your rep flips the iPhone to tap-to-pay. $5,000 deposit in 4 seconds. Email receipt, deal jacket updated, deposit reserved against the hull. No paper.

  • Stripe Terminal tap-to-pay (iOS + Android)
  • Reservation lock on the hull at deposit
  • Refunds + partial captures inline
  • Email receipt to customer (SMS on the roadmap)
Deposit · receipt · Stripe Terminal
Amount captured $5,000.00
Hull Grady-White Freedom 307
HIN YDV48219
Customer Janet Park · jpark@…
Card Visa · ending 4420 · tap
Method Stripe Terminal M2
Status Captured · reserve lock
Email receipt SMS receipt
◆ Mobile results at Fish Tale
3.8×
Mobile lead capture
At Fish Tale, vs desktop-only
1,400+
Stripe transactions/mo
Tracked at Fish Tale
67%
Of reps preferred mobile
At Fish Tale, for walk-in entry
<3s
VIN scan to decoded
Including USCG lookup
Integrations

The tools you already use. Honestly mapped.

BoaterOS is the hub. Here is exactly what is wired today, what we proved on Fish Tale, and what is on the roadmap. No vapor.

Wired today
Live in the BoaterOS app right now.
Stripe
Deposits, POS, billing
Plaid
Bank rec
Documenso
E-sign
Supabase
Database, auth, RLS
DockMaster
One-time migration
Proven at Fish Tale
Built and run in production on our pilot dealer. Porting into the platform.
Boat Trader
Listing syndication
Google Analytics 4
Web analytics
Meta Ads
Conversion tracking
On the roadmap
Specced, not wired yet. We will not pretend otherwise.
QuickBooks / Xero
GL sync
Twilio
SMS + TCPA
Marine lenders
F&I pre-approval
◆ Customer voice
"We used to scribble VINs on a notepad and type them in at the desk the next morning. Now we scan, tap, take a $5,000 deposit on the dock. Closing rate on walk-ups at the slip jumped."
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Fish Tale Boats
Pilot dealer · Fort Myers FL · Illustrative result from the Fish Tale rollout
◆ Next step

Put BoaterOS in your rep's pocket.

30-minute demo. We'll TestFlight the iOS app to your phone during the call so you can scan a VIN off your own trailer.

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