About

Run your boat like you mean it.

I built Boat Partner to run my own boats and the ones I manage for other people. It is the log, the maintenance record and the shared calendar I wished I had, with an AI that learns the boat.

David with his son aboard on a clear Newport Beach day

A note from David

I moved to Newport Beach in 2010 and discovered boating soon after. It felt out of reach at first. I rented everything in the harbor, then tried non-equity partnerships and leases. One partnership on a 42-foot sailboat ended before my first week when they learned my small son would be joining me. We'll give you all your money back, they said. But what I wanted was a boat.

Then I found a Craigslist ad for an equity partnership: real ownership, twice the boat I could afford alone, and it came with training. I bought into a 34-foot Sea Ray called Sea Sea Rider, and the years that followed wove our family tighter and brought our friends along for the ride.

A few years ago I was asked to manage a small fleet in Newport Beach. When the workload grew, I used my background in enterprise software to build the tools I needed. The app came first: a shared calendar everyone can see, cruise logs that capture fuel and how the boat was left, how-to videos so partners and family can learn the boat, issue reports that actually get resolved, boat photos that stay in the app, and notifications that keep everyone informed. That is Boat Partner.

The questions are the same on every boat: who has it this weekend, how was it left, what broke, and did anyone fill the tank. Boat Partner answers them whether you own your boat outright, share it with friends, or manage a fleet for others. And if you're looking for a partnership or have shares to sell, I also built shareyourboat.com, a free marketplace for shared ownership.

Boat Partner is on the App Store and Google Play today, free for one boat, and in 2.0 it gained YachtBot, the AI that learns your boat and writes the log when you tell it what happened. The management platform I use to run the fleet's finances, budgets and bank account is opening to other partnerships now; if you run boats for other people, read about the Boat Resource Planner. If there's a tool or technology that would help you run your boat better, tell me below.

— David Ebel

David and his partner at the dock aboard "Take it E-Sea"

Newport Beach, where every feature in the app was first used on a real boat with real partners.

The app
Boat Partner
Trip log, maintenance, photos, calendar and contacts for the owner. Free for one boat. Boat Partner Plus brings the partners aboard.
The AI host
YachtBot
Knows the boat and does the work from a conversation, by voice or text. Every save is a card the owner confirms first.
The manager's web platform
The BRP
Banking, document e-signature, partner billing and financial reports for the partnership. The manager seat on the same platform.

Download the app →

Say hello

Tell me about your boat.

A question, a feature you wish the app had, or something that confused you. One field, no form to fill in. Add an email or phone if you want a reply.

App Store reviews

Owners say it works.

“Boat Partner has made the management of our shared boat so much easier. From scheduling to coordinating has been so much more effective. Everything is one place and made our shared ownership much more simple and organized.”

Paul & Stacey — “Game Changer”, App Store review

“As owner in a boat partnership, the biggest headaches are usually scheduling related and communicating with your fellow owners. This app puts everyone on the same page! Calendar with ability to make changes included. Messaging center to discuss the beautiful water or a maintenance issue. Highly recommend your group all join!”

Jimmyde19 — “Great way to communicate”, App Store review

“I wasn't sure what I'd get but this app delivers exactly what I needed and I didn't even know I wanted! It's very clear it was designed by people who understand what a boat partnership needs. So much time saved! I used to hate having to keep track of engine hours and other boat details. The log book was always missing something. With the app it's all there and really easy to update.”

MikekiMikekiMikekiM — “Real time saver!”, App Store review

“We use this to run our four member partnership on a 40ft sea ray. Helps keep all the communication, calendar, and fuel info in one place. Lots of features, and can download your data and take it with you.”

NataNik2026 — “Well designed and useful”, App Store review

“Boat Partner has made the management of our shared boat so much easier. From scheduling to coordinating has been so much more effective. Everything is one place and made our shared ownership much more simple and organized.”

Paul & Stacey — “Game Changer”, App Store review

“As owner in a boat partnership, the biggest headaches are usually scheduling related and communicating with your fellow owners. This app puts everyone on the same page! Calendar with ability to make changes included. Messaging center to discuss the beautiful water or a maintenance issue. Highly recommend your group all join!”

Jimmyde19 — “Great way to communicate”, App Store review

“I wasn't sure what I'd get but this app delivers exactly what I needed and I didn't even know I wanted! It's very clear it was designed by people who understand what a boat partnership needs. So much time saved! I used to hate having to keep track of engine hours and other boat details. The log book was always missing something. With the app it's all there and really easy to update.”

MikekiMikekiMikekiM — “Real time saver!”, App Store review

“We use this to run our four member partnership on a 40ft sea ray. Helps keep all the communication, calendar, and fuel info in one place. Lots of features, and can download your data and take it with you.”

NataNik2026 — “Well designed and useful”, App Store review

About

Run your boat like you mean it.

I built Boat Partner to run my own boats and the ones I manage for other people. It is the log, the maintenance record and the shared calendar I wished I had, with an AI that learns the boat.

A note from David

— David Ebel

Newport Beach, where every feature in the app was first used on a real boat with real partners.

The app
Boat Partner
Trip log, maintenance, photos, calendar and contacts for the owner. Free for one boat. Boat Partner Plus brings the partners aboard.
The AI host
YachtBot
Knows the boat and does the work from a conversation, by voice or text. Every save is a card the owner confirms first.
The manager's web platform
The BRP
Banking, document e-signature, partner billing and financial reports for the partnership. The manager seat on the same platform.

Download the app →

Say hello

Tell me about your boat.

A question, a feature you wish the app had, or something that confused you. One field, no form to fill in. Add an email or phone if you want a reply.

App Store reviews

Owners say it works.

“Boat Partner has made the management of our shared boat so much easier. From scheduling to coordinating has been so much more effective. Everything is one place and made our shared ownership much more simple and organized.”

Paul & Stacey — “Game Changer”, App Store review

“As owner in a boat partnership, the biggest headaches are usually scheduling related and communicating with your fellow owners. This app puts everyone on the same page! Calendar with ability to make changes included. Messaging center to discuss the beautiful water or a maintenance issue. Highly recommend your group all join!”

Jimmyde19 — “Great way to communicate”, App Store review

“I wasn't sure what I'd get but this app delivers exactly what I needed and I didn't even know I wanted! It's very clear it was designed by people who understand what a boat partnership needs. So much time saved! I used to hate having to keep track of engine hours and other boat details. The log book was always missing something. With the app it's all there and really easy to update.”

MikekiMikekiMikekiM — “Real time saver!”, App Store review

“We use this to run our four member partnership on a 40ft sea ray. Helps keep all the communication, calendar, and fuel info in one place. Lots of features, and can download your data and take it with you.”

NataNik2026 — “Well designed and useful”, App Store review

“Boat Partner has made the management of our shared boat so much easier. From scheduling to coordinating has been so much more effective. Everything is one place and made our shared ownership much more simple and organized.”

Paul & Stacey — “Game Changer”, App Store review

“As owner in a boat partnership, the biggest headaches are usually scheduling related and communicating with your fellow owners. This app puts everyone on the same page! Calendar with ability to make changes included. Messaging center to discuss the beautiful water or a maintenance issue. Highly recommend your group all join!”

Jimmyde19 — “Great way to communicate”, App Store review

“I wasn't sure what I'd get but this app delivers exactly what I needed and I didn't even know I wanted! It's very clear it was designed by people who understand what a boat partnership needs. So much time saved! I used to hate having to keep track of engine hours and other boat details. The log book was always missing something. With the app it's all there and really easy to update.”

MikekiMikekiMikekiM — “Real time saver!”, App Store review

“We use this to run our four member partnership on a 40ft sea ray. Helps keep all the communication, calendar, and fuel info in one place. Lots of features, and can download your data and take it with you.”

NataNik2026 — “Well designed and useful”, App Store review

Run your boat like you mean it.

Boat Partner

YachtBot

The BRP

Tell me about your boat.

Owners say it works.

Run your boat like you mean it.

Boat Partner

YachtBot

The BRP

Tell me about your boat.

Owners say it works.