Marina management software from slip contract to haul-out.
Annual, seasonal and transient slip contracts on one dock map, metered power and water billed from readings, dry-stack and yard storage on the same ledger, and boatyard work orders with parts - designed first for Florida marinas, where sales tax, liveaboards and hurricane season shape the paperwork.
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A proposed product shown with illustrative designs and demo data. We deliver it today as a custom build on our engines.
Status as of November 2026. How we label products
Wet slips
186
Occupied
171
92%
Seasonal arrivals (30d)
24
Insurance expiring
9
Dock C
| Slip | Vessel | LOA / beam | Contract | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-04 · 50A | Second Wind · Sea Ray 48 | 48' / 14' | Annual | Paid |
| C-07 · 30A | Nauti Lady · Grady-White 33 | 33' / 11' | Seasonal Nov–Apr | Arrives Nov 18 |
| C-11 · 50A | Blue Heron · Beneteau 45 | 45' / 14' | Annual · liveaboard | Insurance exp. Nov 30 |
| C-14 · 50A | - | Max 52' / 16' | Transient | Open |
Today
- 3 transient arrivalsC-14, D-02, Face dock
- Meter readings due · Dock D42 slips
- Liveaboard application · A-19Documents complete
Meters read
171 of 171
kWh billed
61,840
Utility revenue
$11,131
Unusual readings
4
Readings to check
| Slip | Vessel | Prior | Current | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-22 | Reel Therapy | 18,402 | 19,955 kWh | 3x usual |
| C-11 | Blue Heron (liveaboard) | 42,110 | 43,040 kWh | Normal |
| D-08 | Salty Paws | 7,690 | 7,690 kWh | Zero use · away? |
| A-03 | Andiamo | 29,815 | 29,602 kWh | Lower than prior |
Open orders
31
Awaiting approval
5
Boats on the hard
14
Ready to invoice
6
$28,460
In progress
| WO | Vessel | Job | Labor / parts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO-2291 | Second Wind | Haul-out, bottom paint | 14.5 h / $1,840 | Ready to invoice |
| WO-2304 | Nauti Lady | Twin outboard 100-hr service | 6 h / $612 | In progress |
| WO-2310 | Blue Heron | Shaft seal replacement (found) | Est. 5 h / $390 | Awaiting boater |
| WO-2312 | Andiamo | Shore power inspection | 1 h / - | Meter fault |
In short
Agenbord Recur for Marinas & Boatyards is a proposed product for independent marinas, dry-stack facilities and boatyards. It would manage annual, seasonal and transient slip contracts, liveaboard approvals, metered electric and water billing, storage, and service work orders with parts, all on one boater ledger. It is a concept shown with illustrative designs, designed Florida-first and delivered today as a custom build on our production recurring billing engine.
What slows marinas & boatyards down today.
Contracts, power and service are billed in three places
Slip rent comes from one system, the dockhand's meter readings from a clipboard, and the yard's work orders from another tool. Boaters get three bills, the office reconciles them by hand, and metered power is often billed a month late.
Seasonal turnover is a scheduling puzzle
In November the snowbirds arrive for seasonal slips, transients want the same face docks, and annual tenants expect their usual spot. The dock map lives on a whiteboard, and double-booking a 50-foot slip is an awkward phone call.
Liveaboards, insurance and storms need paperwork on time
Every liveaboard needs approval and up-to-date records, every boat needs current insurance on file, and every hurricane season needs a plan for who hauls out when. Expired documents are discovered only after something goes wrong.
How the work flows through the system.
Each workflow runs on one shared record, so nobody re-types numbers between steps.
Slip contract to monthly invoice
Dockmaster → boater → office
- The dockmaster assigns a slip on the dock map by length overall, beam, draft and power (30A or 50A).
- The boater signs an annual, seasonal or monthly contract online, uploads registration and proof of insurance, and saves a card or bank account.
- Rent is invoiced on schedule by the foot or flat rate, with Florida sales tax applied to slip and storage charges as configured.
- Dockhands enter electric and water meter readings on a phone; usage is billed on the next invoice at the marina's rate.
- Autopay charges the boater; past-due accounts get reminders and, if unresolved, are flagged for the office before any lien step.
Boatyard work order
Service writer → technician → boater
- The service writer opens a work order for a haul-out, bottom job or engine service with an estimate the boater approves by link.
- Technicians log labor hours and parts from yard inventory against the order on a tablet, with photos.
- Additional work found during the job is sent to the boater for approval before it is done.
- The completed order is invoiced to the same boater ledger as slip rent and storage, and parts are deducted from inventory.
Hurricane season readiness
Marina manager → boaters
- Before June 1, boaters confirm their storm plan (stay, move or haul-out) and their insurance is checked for expiry.
- Haul-out requests are booked into a priority list by contract type and the yard's lift capacity.
- When a storm watch is issued, boaters get SMS and email (with consent) with their plan and deadlines.
- After the storm, the dock map shows inspected slips and boats, with photos logged per slip.
What's included in Agenbord Recur for Marinas & Boatyards.
Dock map & slip assignment
Slips by dock, length, beam, draft and power, with annual, seasonal and transient occupancy on one map.
Slip contracts
Annual, seasonal, monthly and transient contracts with per-foot or flat rates, deposits, e-signature and renewal.
Liveaboard management
Liveaboard approvals, fees, required documents and expiry reminders per vessel.
Metered utilities
Electric and water meter readings by slip on a phone, billed at the marina's rate on the next invoice.
Storage
Dry-stack racks, trailer and yard storage with launch requests and storage contracts.
Work orders & parts
Estimates, approvals, labor and parts by work order, with yard inventory and reorder points.
Boater ledger & autopay
One ledger per boater for rent, utilities, storage, fuel charges and service, with card and ACH autopay.
Documents & insurance
Registration, insurance certificates and agreements stored per vessel, with expiry alerts.
Storm plans
Hurricane plans per vessel, haul-out priority lists and post-storm inspection logs.
Boater app
Statements, payments, launch requests, work order approvals and marina notices.
AI that does specific jobs and shows its work.
Every AI feature is tested on your own records before it's switched on, and a person approves anything that moves money or goes to a customer.
Slip fit suggestions
Suggests open slips for an incoming transient or seasonal boat by length overall, beam, draft, power and dates, and explains each suggestion. Limits: the dockmaster assigns; the suggestion depends on the slip measurements you maintain.
Boater message drafts
Drafts replies to boater texts and emails ("what's my balance?", "can you launch my boat at 8?") from the boater's real ledger and schedule. Limits: staff approve each reply; it never confirms a launch or haul-out without the yard's schedule.
Who it's for and who it isn't.
A good fit if you are
- Independent marinas with 50-600 wet slips, dry-stack racks or both
- Boatyards that bill haul-outs, bottom paint, storage and mechanical work to the same boaters who rent slips
- Florida marinas juggling seasonal snowbird contracts, transient traffic and hurricane-season haul-out plans
- Operators billing metered power from clipboards and spreadsheets
Probably not the right fit if you are
- Marina groups already standardized on a full marina ERP across many properties
- Transient-only docks whose main need is an online booking marketplace
- Boat dealerships whose core need is unit sales and floor-plan financing
Designed around the rules you work under.
Plain-English notes, not legal advice. Software supports your compliance process; it doesn't replace your attorney, CPA or compliance lead.
Florida sales tax on slips and storage
Florida taxes the rental of docking and storage space for boats at marinas under section 212.03(6), separately from the commercial rent tax under section 212.031, which was repealed effective October 1, 2025. The billing engine applies tax per charge type and county surtax as you configure it with your accountant. Florida DOR TIP 25A01-11; section 212.03.
Liveaboard vessels
Florida law defines a live-aboard vessel in section 327.02, and marinas typically set their own liveaboard approvals, fees and rules on top of local ordinances. The liveaboard module stores each approval and its documents. Section 327.02.
Marina liens for unpaid charges
Florida's marina lien statute, section 328.17, gives marinas a possessory lien for unpaid storage, dockage and repair charges, with written notice and lienholder-notice steps before any sale. The system keeps the account history, contract and notices together for the marina's attorney; it does not run the lien process. Section 328.17. Not legal advice.
What exists today and what's being built.
Reused from our production engines
Capabilities of the engine this edition is built on.
- Automated scheduled invoicing
- Digital payment collection with automatic reconciliation
- Self-updating ledgers per account
- Door access control
- Client app and owner dashboard
Built for your project
Scoped and delivered as a custom build.
- Dock map and slip contracts (annual, seasonal, transient)
- Metered electric and water billing from mobile readings
- Boatyard work orders with parts inventory
- Liveaboard, document and insurance tracking
- Florida sales tax configuration and U.S. card and ACH processing
- Storm plans and haul-out priority lists
Connects to the systems you already run.
Systems we integrate with
Named platforms are examples we build against through their public APIs - not partnership claims.
How it compares - honestly.
Established products are often the right answer. Here's when each one is the better choice.
| Product | What it is | The better choice when |
|---|---|---|
| Molo (Storable Marine) | Cloud marina software covering slip reservations with online contracts, work orders and service estimates, and dockside point of sale. | You want a packaged cloud marina system covering contracts, service and POS that you can adopt without a custom build. |
| Dockwa | Marina software and a boater-facing booking network known for transient reservations, digital contracts and payments. | Transient online bookings from visiting boaters are a large share of your revenue and you want the reach of a booking network. |
| DockMaster | Long-established marina and boatyard management software covering slips, billing, service, parts inventory, point of sale and accounting. | You run a large full-service marina and boatyard and want a mature all-in-one system with integrated accounting. |
What it costs, up front.
This edition is a concept, delivered as a custom build on the Agenbord Recur engine at a fixed price, plus your payment processor's own fees. Typical ranges for independent marinas:
Slips & billing
From $12k
Dock map, slip contracts, metered utility billing, boater ledgers with autopay, Florida sales tax setup and QuickBooks sync.
6–10 weeks
Full marina edition
$25k–$60k
Adds liveaboards, storage, boatyard work orders with parts, documents and insurance tracking, storm plans and the boater app.
3–5 months
Multi-marina
$60k+
Several marinas or a marina plus a separate boatyard, consolidated reporting, fuel dock exports and data migration.
Phased
Marinas & boatyards: common questions.
Is this a shipping product?
No. It's a concept shown with illustrative designs and demo data. We deliver it as a custom build on our recurring billing engine, which runs in production today.
Can it handle seasonal contracts alongside annual and transient?
Yes. Each slip shows its contract type and dates on the dock map, so a seasonal November-to-April boat, an annual tenant and nightly transients can share the same dock without double-booking.
How is metered electric billed?
Dockhands enter readings on a phone (or readings are imported from smart pedestals where the vendor offers an export or API). Usage is priced at the marina's rate and added to the boater's next invoice, with unusual readings flagged for review.
Does it charge Florida sales tax on slips?
It applies the tax rates you configure per charge type - slip rent, storage, utilities, service and parts - with county surtax. Your accountant confirms which charges are taxable; this isn't tax advice.
Can the boatyard and the marina share one bill?
Yes. Slip rent, utilities, storage and work orders all post to the same boater ledger, so the boater gets one statement and can pay everything with autopay.
Why Florida-first?
Agenbord is based in Fort Lauderdale, and Florida's sales tax on docking, liveaboard rules, marina lien statute and hurricane season shape the first version; other states are configuration.
Sources
- Florida DOR - TIP 25A01-11 (commercial rent tax repeal)
- Florida Statutes section 212.03 - Transient rentals tax
- Florida Statutes section 327.02 - Definitions (live-aboard vessel)
- Florida Statutes section 328.17 - Nonjudicial sale of vessels (marina liens)
- DockMaster - DockMaster vs Dockwa
Regulatory notes are plain-English summaries, not legal advice.
Concept
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