You say:
“Log 3 hours on the main engines, we left Riviera Beach at 8am and anchored at Peanut Island. Seas were 2 to 3 feet.”
First Mate:
Done — logged 3 engine hours, departure Riviera Beach 8:00 AM, arrival Peanut Island, seas 2–3 ft. Anything else, Captain?
Boat Owner
You say:
“Scan this receipt from the fuel dock and add it to today's log.”
First Mate:
Got it — $287.50 from Sailfish Marina, 98 gallons diesel, added to today's fuel expense. Running total this month: $1,142.
Boat Owner
You say:
“Generate a full maintenance and capital improvements report and email it to me and my broker.”
First Mate:
Report generated — 47 service records, $28,400 in capital improvements over 3 years. Emailed to you and Mike at Galati Yacht Sales.
Marine Business
You say:
“Create an invoice for John Smith — hull cleaning, bottom paint, and zinc replacement on his 42-foot Bertram — and text it to him.”
First Mate:
Invoice #1047 created — 3 line items, $2,850 total. Sent via text to John at (561) 555-0142. He'll get a link to view and pay.
Marine Business
You say:
“What estimates are still pending? Follow up on anything over 7 days old.”
First Mate:
You have 4 pending estimates. Two are over 7 days — sent follow-up emails to Dave Reynolds ($4,200 bottom job) and Sarah Kim ($1,650 electronics install).
Marine Business
You say:
“How much revenue did we do this quarter versus last quarter?”
First Mate:
This quarter: $67,300 revenue across 23 jobs. Last quarter was $52,100 — that's a 29% increase. Top category: bottom paint and hull work at $31,200.
Boat Owner
You say:
“We just pulled into Bimini after a perfect crossing — post this to my Instagram and Facebook.”
First Mate:
Done — “Nothing beats a glass-calm crossing to Bimini. Made it in 3 hours flat. #IslandLife #BoatLife” — want me to show you in Social Studio to add your photos?
Marine Business
You say:
“I just finished detailing that 38-footer — she looks amazing. Post about it to our socials.”
First Mate:
Posted — “Fresh detail on a beautiful 38ft express. Mirror finish from bow to stern. Book your spring detail now!” Scheduled for tomorrow at 10 AM. Add photos in Social Studio?
Hands-free logging, maintenance lookups, estimates, invoices, social posting — just talk. No typing, no menus.
When you manage your boat on Captain May I™, your service records, sea time logs, and crew credentials become selling points. Buyers trust boats with documented histories.
Verified Service Records
Every oil change, impeller, and haul-out tracked and verifiable. Your maintenance history lives on the platform, not in a shoebox.
Transparent Ownership
Buyers see real maintenance history, not just your word for it. Build trust with a verifiable digital record of every service event.
Sell with Confidence
Boats with complete records sell faster and for more. Give buyers the transparency they need to make a decision without second-guessing.
AI Social Sharing & Scheduler
Generate scroll-stopping social posts in seconds — powered by AI that knows your boat, your business, and your audience.
Boat Owners & Loggers
Turn your adventures into share-worthy posts. AI transforms your trip logs, catches, and sunset cruises into engaging content for Instagram and Facebook.
Marine Influencers
Build your following with consistent, on-brand content. Schedule a week of posts in minutes — AI handles the captions, you add the photos.
Marine Businesses
Showcase your work, promote your services, and stay visible — without hiring a social media manager. Just say “post it” and First Mate handles the rest.
🤖 AI-generated captions & hashtags📅 Smart scheduling🎤 Voice-activated via First Mate📸 Photo & video support📱 Facebook & Instagram
From Marketplace to Your Own Website
Every business gets a free marketplace listing. Upgrade to unlock a fully customizable, mobile-friendly website with your own branding — even your own domain.
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Marketplace Listing
Get found by boat owners searching by location and specialty
Free
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Service Catalog
Build your catalog — services appear as clickable cards on your site
Business
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Custom Website
Brand colors, fonts, hero image, gallery, contact form — no coding
Business Plus
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Your Domain
Connect www.yourbusiness.com with free SSL
Business Plus
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One-Click Branding
Pick one color and a font mood — a full palette and theme are generated automatically. Choose from Clean, Classic, Warm, or Bold.
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Photo Gallery
Showcase up to 20 photos with a beautiful lightbox gallery. Upload new shots or pull from your existing boat & job photos.
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Live Service Cards
Your catalog items with “Show on Website” appear as clickable service cards — always in sync, no duplicate data entry.
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Built-In Contact Form
Visitors submit inquiries directly from your site. Leads appear in your dashboard — no third-party form tools needed.
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Mobile-First Design
Every website is fully responsive with a hamburger menu, optimized gallery, and touch-friendly navigation.
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Custom Domain + SSL
Connect your own domain — we handle DNS verification, Apache vhost setup, and Let’s Encrypt SSL automatically.
No Credit Card Required
30 Days Free — Every Feature Unlocked
Sign up in 60 seconds. Boat owners get a full Pro trial. Marine businesses get a full Business trial. When the trial ends, keep using Captain May I™ on the Free plan — no surprise charges, ever.
Don't have time to learn new software? We'll do the heavy lifting. Import your clients, build your service catalog, configure your templates, and set up your marketplace listing — all free, all hands-on.
✓ Client Import✓ Service Catalog Setup✓ Template Configuration✓ Marketplace Profile
Searchable by location, specialty, and ratings. Boat owners find you here first.
Free to List
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Your Business Website
Custom branding, photo gallery, services, contact form — even your own domain with SSL.
Business Plus
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Boats for Sale
List with verified service history. Buyers trust documented boats.
$29 · 90 Days
4,700+ vendors already in the directory
Explore All Features
AI First Mate™ — Voice-Powered Assistant
Your hands-free AI companion on the water. Talk naturally and First Mate takes action — create log entries, check maintenance schedules, look up contacts, and get expert nautical advice, all by voice. Built on OpenAI's Realtime API for instant, conversational interaction. Like having an experienced crew member who knows your boat inside and out.
For business users, First Mate becomes your AI Business Assistant. Say "Create an estimate for John Smith — hull cleaning, bottom paint, and zinc replacement on his 42-foot Bertram" and First Mate builds the estimate in seconds — pulling items from your service catalog, auto-filling contact and boat details, and calculating totals. Review it on screen, make changes by voice, and send it with a single command. The same works for invoices: "Convert that estimate to an invoice and text it to the client." No typing, no forms — just talk.
ProBusinessBiz PlusFleet
Business Module — Estimates, Invoices & Client Management
Run your entire marine service business from one platform. Build professional estimates with line items, labor rates, optional items, and discount percentages. Convert approved estimates to invoices with one click. Accept payments via secure payment links. Manage unlimited client boats with full service history.
Your service catalog stores parts, labor, and packages so you never re-type the same line item twice. Estimate and invoice templates let you create standard jobs instantly. Track every work request from intake to completion with activity logs and status updates. Set up reminder notifications so overdue invoices and pending estimates get followed up automatically.
Combined with the AI Business Assistant, you can generate a complete estimate or invoice entirely by voice — or build it manually with the full-featured drag-and-drop builder. Send via email or SMS, track opens, and get paid faster.
BusinessBiz PlusFleetPro (Add-on)
AI Social Studio — Share, Schedule & Grow
Generate professional social media posts in seconds with AI that knows your boat, your business, and your audience. Whether you're a boat owner sharing a sunset cruise, a marine influencer building your brand, or a business showcasing your latest detail job — Social Studio creates scroll-stopping content with the right captions, hashtags, and timing.
Voice-powered posting: Tell First Mate "I just finished waxing this boat — post it to my socials" and a draft post is ready to review with AI-generated captions. Add your photos or video, tweak the copy, and schedule it for the perfect time. Supports Facebook & Instagram with smart scheduling, carousel posts, and video.
For businesses: Social Studio becomes your marketing engine. Promote your services, highlight completed work, and stay visible to potential clients — all without hiring a social media manager. Team permissions ensure only authorized members can post on behalf of your business.
Free (3/mo)ProBusinessBiz PlusFleet
Business Website Builder — Marketplace to Your Own Domain
Every business account gets a free marketplace listing so boat owners can find you. Business Plus and Fleet subscribers unlock a full custom website built right from your listing data — no coding, no separate hosting, no website builder fees.
Choose a brand color and the system generates a complete 10-shade palette. Pick a font mood (Clean, Classic, Warm, or Bold) and your entire site updates instantly in the live preview. Upload a hero image, toggle which elements appear in the overlay (logo, location, established year, category chips), and turn sections on or off — About, Services, Gallery, Contact Form, Map, Social Footer.
Your service catalog items appear as clickable cards on the Services section — always in sync, zero duplicate entry. Showcase your best work in a photo gallery (up to 20 images) with a lightbox viewer. Pull photos from your existing job logs, social posts, and boat listing photos — or upload new ones.
Ready to go pro? Connect your own domain (e.g., www.yourbusiness.com) with automatic DNS verification and free Let’s Encrypt SSL. Your website is mobile-responsive, SEO-friendly, and includes an optional Google Analytics tracking code.
Biz PlusFleet
Ask mAyI™ — 4 AI Expert Modes
Four specialized AI chat assistants, each tuned with deep domain expertise. AI Mechanic diagnoses engine problems, interprets fault codes, and walks you through troubleshooting step by step. Navigator helps with route planning, waypoints, and passage preparation. Weather interprets marine forecasts, wind patterns, and sea conditions so you know exactly what to expect. General is your all-purpose boating encyclopedia — regulations, safety, anchoring tips, and anything else on the water.
ProBiz PlusFleet
AI Log Scanning
Snap a photo of any receipt, invoice, work order, or document and AI automatically extracts the details — vendor name, amount, date, category, even line items — and creates a log entry. No more manual data entry or lost receipts. Works with fuel docks, marine stores, mechanics, and any vendor. Free users get 15 scans per month; paid plans get unlimited.
Free (15/mo)Pro (Unlimited)
Vessel Management & Digital Captain May I™
A complete digital captain's log for every vessel you own or manage. Track expenses, maintenance, fuel consumption, trips, and service history in one place. The enhanced vessel dashboard gives you a bird's-eye view of your boat's status, upcoming tasks, spending trends, and engine hours — everything a responsible captain needs at a glance.
FreeProBiz PlusFleet
Maintenance Scheduling & AI Alerts
Never miss an oil change, impeller replacement, or hull cleaning again. AI generates a custom maintenance schedule based on your vessel's specific engines, generators, pods, and equipment. Get reminders before tasks are due, track completion dates, and when it's time for service, generate RFPs and send them directly to vendors in the Marketplace.
ProBiz PlusFleet
Fleet & Charter Management
The ultimate plan for multi-vessel operations. Manage up to 10 vessels and 10 team members from a single dashboard. Track P&L revenue across your entire fleet, manage passenger manifests for charter operations, and export everything to Google Sheets or QuickBooks. Every feature from Pro and Business is included — AI First Mate, business module, maintenance scheduling, and unlimited client boats.
Fleet
Documents Locker & Media Gallery
A secure digital locker for every vessel — store insurance certificates, registrations, surveys, and service records. Upload PDFs, images, and documents of any type. AI can scan uploaded documents and automatically extract key information like policy numbers, expiration dates, and coverage details. Organize vessel photos into albums and browse all media in a gallery view.
ProBusinessBiz PlusFleet
Credentials & Certification Tracker
Track every license, certificate, and endorsement in one digital wallet. USCG captain's licenses, STCW training, TWIC cards, CPR certifications, radar observer certificates — all with expiration dates, renewal intervals, and document uploads. Get automatic alerts at 90, 30, 14, 7, and 1 day before expiration via email, SMS, and in-app notifications so you never lapse.
Send credentials to employers, port authorities, or charter companies directly from the app with a secure download link. Team credential management lets business owners and fleet managers see every crew member's certifications at a glance — know instantly who's current and who needs to renew. Includes a continuing education log to track training courses, credit hours, and professional development.
Sea Time Log & CG-719S Export — Track every day underway with vessel, capacity, waterway, and route details. Submit entries for approval from a supervising officer (no account required — they approve via a secure link). Export pre-filled USCG CG-719S Small Vessel Sea Service forms directly from your approved records, or email/text a summary to the Coast Guard or any employer.
Free (5)Pro (Unlimited)Business (Team View)Fleet
Contact Management & AI Card Scan
Keep all your marine contacts organized in one place — mechanics, marinas, vendors, crew, and clients. At a boat show or the dock? Snap a photo of a business card and AI instantly creates the contact for you, no typing required. Contacts link directly to estimates, invoices, and boat records for seamless workflow.
Free (100)Pro (Unlimited)
SMS & Email Notifications
Send estimates and invoices directly to your client's phone via Twilio-powered SMS. Clients tap to view, approve, and pay — right from the text message. Two-way messaging keeps the conversation going without leaving the platform. Combined with email notifications, your clients always know what's happening with their boat.
BusinessBiz PlusFleet
Expense Tracking & Financial Reports
Track every dollar spent on your vessel with categorized expense summaries and filters by date, vendor, and category. Pro users unlock enhanced reports with visual charts, monthly trends, and printable/shareable views. Fleet users add P&L revenue tracking across all vessels and QuickBooks integration for complete financial oversight of your operation.
Free (Basic)Pro (Enhanced)Fleet (P&L)
Marine Marketplace & Vendor Directory
A searchable directory of marine service providers organized by location, specialty, and ratings. Find mechanics, detailers, electronics installers, canvas shops, and more near your marina or cruising destination. Vendors can register and manage their listing for free. Paid plan subscribers get a preferred vendor badge, access to vendor reviews and ratings, and can request quotes directly through the platform — connecting boat owners and service providers seamlessly.
Business Plus & Fleet subscribers can upgrade their listing into a full custom business website with branded colors, photo gallery, service cards, contact form, and even their own domain name with free SSL.
Free (Browse)Pro (Quotes & Reviews)Biz Plus (Website)
AI Social Sharing & Scheduler
Generate scroll-stopping social posts in seconds — powered by AI that knows your boat, your business, and your audience.
Boat Owners & Loggers
Turn your adventures into share-worthy posts. AI transforms your trip logs, catches, and sunset cruises into engaging content for Instagram and Facebook.
Marine Influencers
Build your following with consistent, on-brand content. Schedule a week of posts in minutes — AI handles the captions, you add the photos.
Marine Businesses
Showcase your work, promote your services, and stay visible — without hiring a social media manager. Just say “post it” and First Mate handles the rest.