How To Rent A Boat Dock – Questions To Ask Before Renting Or Buying

Here at Dock Skipper, we facilitate a lot of dock rentals. Whether somebody is looking to rent a dock long term, rent a slip short term, or even sell their private boat dock, we’ve been the platform that connects the parties. Throughout all of those connections one thing is for certain, asking questions is beneficial […]

Dock Skipper Unveils New Site Design & Concepts

Over the last two weeks, we’ve been rolling out major improvements to Dock Skipper. Some visual improvements are obvious as we unveiled a new homepage layout & slight change to the color scheme. Other behind the scene changes are less noticeable but have a much larger impact on how we function as a company and […]

Rent My Dock – How To Rent Out Your Dock For Income

Did you know that 90% of boat docks go unused every day in the United States. Most homeowners are paying a yearly property tax for something they don’t regularly use. What if there was a way to rent your private boat dock and make great income without all the hassle. Now there is, welcome to […]

Create A Free Boating Blog With Boatzo – It’s Blogging Made For Boaters

Here at Dock Skipper we’re always looking for ways to better the boating community. Today, we’re proud to introduce Boatzo as the new, elite platform for creating a personal blog specifically built for boaters and sailors. Boatzo allows you to quickly create a beautiful boating blog to share your adventures with family, friends, or fellow […]

Dock Skipper Adds Long Term Rentals

After an exciting ten months here at Dock Skipper, we’re continuing to evolve. The most requested feature from our hosts thus far has been the ability to offer a listing strictly as long term, short term, or both. We’re excited to be releasing this feature today to the entire Dock Skipper community. Starting today, a […]

The Best List of Peer To Peer Marketplaces – AirBNB, Uber, Dock Skipper

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last 5 years you’ve probably heard that the peer-to-peer renting market has been exploding. Pioneered by the likes of AirBNB, the camaraderie feeling you get when making a purchase or booking through one of these websites is palpable. “Many people initially looked at these sites as […]

Word Just In – AirBNB Approaching 1 Million Guests EVERY NIGHT!

Did you hear the news!? In a recent report published by CNBC, AirBNB CEO Brian Chesky noted nearly one-million people will be staying at an Airbnb on any given night this summer! What? That’s got to be wrong! Nope, you heard it right, he continued, “more people are staying in Airbnbs than are staying in […]

Dock Skipper Going International?

While only weeks old, we’ve already received dozens of questions & comments asking when Dock Skipper will be going fully international. We have pushed several countries live onto the system already throughout the Caribbean & Central America due to popular demand but we don’t plan to stop there. “When we were developing the initial platform, […]

Welcome To Dock Skipper

Whew, can’t believe release day is finally here. We have been working on the Dock Skipper platform since January of this year, planning, building, then ripping it apart only to plan and build again. Doing everything possible to make this website awesome because let’s face it, you only get one chance to make a great […]

Sharing Is Here To Stay

Let’s face it, peer to peer sharing is here to stay. Much credit needs to be given to AirBNB for starting the phenomenon but it has erupted in so many different directions since and for good reason: It’s Cool – There’s something really cool about not knowing exactly what to expect with where you’re headed. […]

Let’s Go To The Bahamas!

People tend to flock to the Bahamas once the temperature begins to drop to experience the sun, fun, beaches, attractions, mouth-watering gastronomy, and endless activities that will fill your days. If you’ve had enough of snow, the cold or just need a break from the ordinary, here are a few reasons why a trip to […]

ActiveCaptain, You Need This!

If you didn’t know, now you know, ActiveCaptain is pretty cool! I was completely unaware of the service and its international presence until a recent excursion down to the Bahamas for a week. The “social networking” aspect that overwhelms our lives is inevitably going to make its way to the boating world and for good […]