Free tools
Free tools for boat owners and marine service providers
Calculators, checklists and printable forms for marine service work in California. They run entirely in your browser: nothing you type is sent to DockDash, and there's no account to make.
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For service providers
Price jobs, set rates and keep the paperwork marinas ask for.
- ToolBoat service price sheet builderSet your rates by service and boat length, sail or power, with frequency discounts, then print or share the sheet as a link. Nothing is stored.
- FormCertificate of insurance request letterWrite a letter asking your broker for a certificate and additional-insured endorsement with a California harbor's published wording. Print or copy.
- ToolDay route planner for marine service providersPlan a day of boat jobs across marinas: schedule, finish time, revenue and real dollars per hour once drive and walk time are counted.
- ToolHarbor permit plannerPick the California harbors you want to work in and see the published permit and ID fees, insurance minimums, licenses and renewal dates in one list.
- ToolHourly rate calculator for marine service businessesWork out the minimum hourly rate (and per-foot rate) that covers your take-home pay, overhead, taxes and unbilled time. Free, runs in your browser.
- FormHull cleaning service logA printable log for each hull cleaning: paint age, pads used, plume check, zincs and diver certification. Flags cleanings inside 90 days of new paint.
- ToolJob profitability check for boat service jobsCompare a job's quote with what actually happened: effective hourly rate, margin, and the price that would have hit your target margin.
- ToolMarina insurance coverage checkCompare your liability limits with California harbors' published vendor insurance minimums, and get the list of endorsements and paperwork to confirm.
- FormMarina vendor packet checklistA printable checklist of what California marinas ask vendors for. Pick a harbor to add its published permit, insurance and wording.
- ToolMarine service job estimator and quote builderBuild an itemized quote for a boat job: labor, parts, per-foot work, trip and marina fees, sales tax on parts. Prints as a clean quote. Free.
- FormPermit and insurance renewal trackerTrack harbor permits, ID cards, insurance certificates and BMP recertification. Shows days left and exports reminders to your calendar.
- FormPump-out service logA printable pump-out log for mobile operators and liveaboards: vessel, slip, gallons, where the waste went and who signed. Totals gallons and flags gaps.
- ToolRecurring service plan pricerTurn a per-visit price into monthly plan prices for weekly to quarterly service, with annual revenue per boat and a comparison across frequencies.
For boat owners
Compare quotes, plan maintenance and check what you need on board.
- FormBoat maintenance logA printable maintenance log with California fields: bottom paint and date, zinc checks, mussel sticker and Boater Card holders. Export to CSV.
- ToolBoat maintenance schedule builderA 12-month California maintenance calendar for your boat: hull cleaning, engine service, haul-out, storms and king tides. Print it or export .ics.
- ToolBoat ownership cost calculator (California)Add up slip, insurance, DMV registration, the mussel fee sticker, property tax, cleaning, haul-outs and engine service for an annual and monthly total.
- ToolBoat service cost estimator (California)Enter your boat's length, type and region to see the range California businesses publish for hull cleaning, detailing, haul-out and more.
- ToolBoat service quote comparisonCompare 2–4 boat service quotes on the same basis: total and $/ft for your boat, what each leaves out, and the questions to ask before you hire.
- ToolCalifornia boat compliance check: what do I need?Boater Card, DMV registration, the new mussel fee sticker, required safety gear for your length and sewage rules, each with its source and check date.
- FormCalifornia boat maintenance calendarA printable month-by-month calendar for a California boat: storm season, king tides, DMV renewal, property tax lien date and haul-outs by paint.
- ToolFirst two years boat cost estimatorYear 1 and year 2 cost ranges for a new or used California boat: published cleaning, zinc and haul-out rates plus your slip, insurance and quotes.
- ToolHull cleaning interval calculatorFrom your bottom paint and paint date: a suggested first cleaning under California's 90-day guidance, a suggested interval and six planning dates.
- FormService request briefDescribe your boat, slip, engine, bottom paint and the job once. Print a one-page brief or copy it as text to send to any provider.
- FormStorm and absence checklist for boats in slipsA printable checklist for storms, king tides and long absences: lines, chafe, bilge, shore power, hatches, and who checks the boat while you're away.