Marina Blog

Marina Operations

8 min read

High Prices at the Pump, Boats on the Water: How Smart Operators Are Working Their Fuel Docks

Fuel is expensive right now. That's not a secret to anyone running a marina fuel dock in 2026. But here's the flip side: 85 million Americans go boating every year, and they're not sitting this...

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3 min read

Trip Protection is Coming to Dockwa. Here's What That Means for You.

We're giving your boaters more options at checkout. Your cancellation policy stays intact and your payouts are unaffected, whether they use it or not. Trip protection for boaters is coming to Dockwa...

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busy marina

2 min read

Dynamic Pricing for Marinas: The Revenue Your Peak Season Is Already Generating

Picture Fourth of July weekend. Your dock is full. There’s a waitlist. Boats are circling. Every slip is spoken for, and you’ve got three phone calls about availability you haven’t been able to...

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4 min read

Your Marina Has a Story to Tell. Boaters Want to Hear It. We Want to Share It.

The Running Fix Newsletter reaches 120,000+ active boaters planning their next trip. Get featured — for free.

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Dockwa Dispatch: March 2026

Get more from Dockwa - one update at a time

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1 min read

See Your Marina More Clearly: The New Dockwa Insights

Most marina operators are making their biggest calls — pricing, contract renewals, staffing, how this season is tracking against last — based on partial information. A number pulled from one report,...

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3 min read

The Dockwalk Never Changed. How You Do It Finally Did.

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.

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covered boats

6 min read

7 Dockwa Features Marina Operators Wish They'd Known About Sooner

Things can move slowly in the marina industry, with many family-run businesses still operating the same way they have for generations. Recently, operators are finding Dockwa and discovering easier,...

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fuel dock

2 min read

Fuel Prices Are Swinging. Your Margins Don't Have To.

The price of fuel has been moving hard in both directions this year. The forces driving it — supply uncertainty, trade policy, geopolitical instability — aren't going to resolve before your dock...

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