

Safety First
Weather & Tides
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Check for Small Craft Advisories (US or CN)
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Check detailed weather with Windy
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Check Tides with Tides Pro


Marina Restaurants
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Great Food, arrive by boat

Explore
Marina Guide
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Detailed info on 100+ Salish Sea Marinas
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Find fuel, moorage & pump out
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Top Marinas listed

Events & Derbies
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Fun events at marinas and fishing derbies

Marine Parks
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35+ parks accessible by boat

Launches & Creel Reports
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87+ Public launches
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WDFW Fishing reports per location

Washington Water Trails
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Epic adventures for small craft

Fuel $
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Current prices from Olympia to Blaine

Pumpout
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Find locations at docks and mobile

Learn
As the Prop Turns
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Super informative video series

Be Whale Wise
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Whale etiquette and reporting links

RBAW - Recreational Boaters Assoc of WA
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Join this important group

Buyers Guide
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100s of companies that support boating

Sponsors page
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Please support the fine companies that make this app possible.

The Story of Boaters Guide
One day, as we cruised into Roche Harbor, I was about to hail the harbormaster to get our slip assignment. Only, I had no idea what VHF channel to use. So, we found our Waggoner guide and started looking. By the time we found it, we were already at the dock. I was thinking there must be a better way.
Shouldn't there be an app for that? So, I went in search for an app that provided a quick overview of the marinas. Couldn’t find anything close, so I built one myself. I thought many casual boaters may benefit from an app that could provide quick overviews of the marinas and more.
My name is Patrick Tessier and I am a third generation boater. Both my father and grandfather had numerous boats. I grew up on Lake Steilacoom and spent a lot of time on the water. Skiing, sailing, fishing, high speed bailouts, you name it, it we could use a boat we did it. I commuted to high school on my 10’ runabout. We even built a small Hydroplane. As an adult, I have been fortunate to live on Lake Sammamish, Lake Washington and now Puget Sound. You might call me a boat nut. Even my dog Bella loves boats.
My current boat inventory:
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3 power boats, The Ranger Tug R-23, a 16’ C-Dory Angler, and a 20’ Malibu VTX.
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3 Kayaks: 14’ Hobie Mirage Oasis Tandem & a pair of 10’ Equinox Kayaks
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3 Rowboats: 14’ Whitehall Solo, 12’ Gig Harbor Point Defiance and 8’ inflatable
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2 Sailboats: Hobie Mirage and Gig Harbor both convert to sailboats.
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2 Standup Paddle boards
I hope you find the app as useful as I do. The weather safety check is a must before every outing.
Please feel free to email me if you have any suggestions to improve the app.
Find your happy place,
PS: Please support our Sponsors. They make the app possible.
patrick@boaters.guide
