Get Rewarded for Helping Protect the Seabed
Turn Your Dock of Buoy into an Asset for You and the Environment
If you have a dock or mooring buoy that isn't occupied year-round, you have a valuable asset that can be used to help protect the marine environment, offset your equipment maintenance costs, and provide a valuable service to the boating community at large.
List your moorage today ➜What is OnBuoy?
Founded in the Pacific Northwest, OnBuoy connects waterfront property owners with a growing network of hundreds of boaters across North America - from British Columbia to the Caribbean. Our platform makes it simple to share your waterfront space while earning passive income and supporting the boating community.
The goal of the OnBuoy community moorage effort is to help preserve and restore our precious marine environment by increasing the number of safe mooring options for recreational boaters and reducing the need to drop anchor.
1. List your moorage
Create a free listing for your dock or buoy through OnBuoy’s website or app
2. Set your terms
Choose your availability, pricing, and any special requirements
3. Connect with boaters
Boaters browse available moorages, book directly through OnBuoy, and enjoy a seamless experience
4. Earn
Receive secure payments and manage bookings easily through your host dashboard
🪸 Protect your local waters
Directly help the environment in your local waters by reducing the need for visiting boaters to drop anchor.
💵 Offset your maintenance costs
Collect gratuities from visiting boaters to offset your maintenance costs.
🔍 Full transparency and control
Set your own nightly rate. Accept or decline requests based on your availability and preferences.
🙅♂️ Discourage squatters
By designating your buoy as private property and having an official channel for requests to tie-up, people are less likely to tie up without permission
👍 No hidden fees
Hosts keep 85% of the nightly rate; guests pay a 15% platform fee. Simple & straightforward.
The importance of sea grass in the marine ecosystem
Anchors pose a significant threat to eelgrass habitats. By offering your moorage to visiting boaters you can make a real difference in protecting those habitats by removing the need for visiting vessels to drop anchor. OnBuoy seeks to provide a safe and sustainable way for you to make a difference. Check out the video below to learn more about the importance of eelgrass.