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One Operating System for Life on the Water
Mike Melillo: 10/7/26, 2:27 PM
Coming in the new year: connect your AI tools to the full marine operating system through Model Context Protocol (MCP).
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Dockwa Dispatch: September 2026
Team Dockwa: 9/30/26, 12:29 PM
Get more from Dockwa – one update at a time October starts tomorrow (‼️), and two updates operators have been asking for are going live. The team has been heads down all month getting them ready....
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The Revenue in Your Launch Notes
Team Dockwa: 9/30/26, 11:25 AM
The launch is the unit a dry stack yard runs on Every boat in a dry stack gets moved at least twice per visit. That movement is the marina’s core transaction, and it runs on a schedule. Whether a...
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One Life on the Water
Mike Melillo: 9/30/26, 8:22 AM
Most lifelong boaters can tell you exactly where it started.
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Dockwa Dispatch: August 2026
Team Dockwa: 8/27/26, 1:31 PM
Get more from Dockwa - one update at a time August through October is peak hurricane season on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. This month we're looking at what holds up when things get busy:...
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6 Preventable Storm Prep Mistakes Marinas Make Every Year
Erin Sayer: 8/27/26, 12:47 PM
Peak hurricane season runs August through October. If you're on the Atlantic or Gulf coast, you already know this, and you probably have some version of a storm plan. But a plan on paper and an...
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How Many Systems Does It Take to Run Your Marina?
Erin Sayer: 8/27/26, 12:46 PM
Ask most marina operators how many software systems they're running and they'll guess somewhere between three and five. The actual count is usually higher. Not because anyone planned it that way, but...
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Marina Payment Processing in 2026: A Complete Guide
Erin Sayer: 8/4/26, 4:44 PM
Running a marina means managing payments across multiple revenue streams at once. Slip fees, fuel sales, service tickets, and ship store purchases all flow through your operation daily, and the...
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Your Marina Software Login Is Doing More Work Than You Think
Erin Sayer: 7/30/26, 3:21 PM
Most marina operators lock up the office every night, secure the fuel dock, and run background checks on seasonal hires. Then they share a single login password across three staff members and haven't...
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The Payment Moments Marina Software Wasn't Built For
Erin Sayer: 7/30/26, 2:55 PM
Marina management software has gotten remarkably good at two things: reservations and point-of-sale. Book a slip, ring up fuel, process a pump-out — the workflow is clean, the payment is...