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Dockwa Dispatch: February 2026
Team Dockwa : 2/18/26 3:38 PM
Introducing Dockwa Dispatch Get more from Dockwa - one update at a time
Get more from Dockwa - one update at a time
Big month. Dockwa's new Dockwalk experience is live for every marina on the Storage module — the daily dock walk, done right. And Dockwa Insights has been rebuilt: your reservation performance, contract status, and leads pipeline, all visible in one place. Below that: a fuel pricing strategy piece, seven features worth turning on, and more.
The Modern Dockwalk Has Arrived
Most marinas still do the daily dock walk the same way they did 30 years ago: clipboard, pen, whoever's on shift hoping they can read their own handwriting by the time they get back to the office.
That's a solved problem now.
Dockwa's native Dockwalk tool turns the daily dock inspection into a mobile-first, timestamped process. Auto-advance navigation moves your dockmaster from slip to slip automatically. A one-tap flag system sends issues directly to the office — no sticky notes, no radio calls, no "tell someone about the broken cleat on B-12." A full audit trail logs every check with the user, device, and timestamp. It's all built into the Dockwa iOS app your team already uses.
For large marinas, the time impact is real: dock walks that used to take 2+ hours on a clipboard run in under 30 minutes. For owners and GMs, the audit trail is your insurance compliance record — available any time you need it, not buried in a filing cabinet.
Read the full post: 21st Century Dockwalk
Dockwa Insights Just Got a Major Upgrade
Dockwa Insights has been rebuilt from the ground up — same name, significantly more capability. This revamped release introduces three purpose-built dashboards that go much deeper than before.
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ICYMI: We Don't Sell a Transient Slip App Here
Earlier this month, Kristen Karpen, Dockwa's new Head of Product, published a letter worth going back to if you missed it. The central argument: marinas don't have a tools problem — they have a system problem. Most are juggling reservations, storage, contracts, billing, fuel, and communications across disconnected tools. Dockwa is built to connect all of it.
7 Dockwa Features Operators Wish They'd Turned On Sooner
There's a difference between having access to a feature and actually using it. Dockwa has tools built into the platform — contracts automation, dynamic pricing, accounting integrations, automated waitlist management — that many operators wish they'd explored sooner.
This post puts them all in one place. Seven features, one quick read.
When Fuel Prices Swing, Here's How to Protect Your Margins
Fuel costs are volatile right now — and marinas carrying significant fuel inventory are feeling it. The spread between what you pay for fuel today and what you can sell it for tomorrow isn't always in your favor.
This article covers what real-time pricing visibility, cost basis tracking, and smarter inventory practices actually do for marina operators when prices are moving fast.
We Don't Sell a Transient Slip App Here
Kristen Karpen, Head of Product at Dockwa : 3/4/26 9:19 AM
A Note from Kristen, Head of Product at Dockwa Why I joined Dockwa
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The Dockwalk Never Changed. How You Do It Finally Did.
Reid Burns : 3/30/26 1:37 PM
The daily dockwalk is the most important routine at any marina. It's also one of the last to get a real upgrade — until now.