Let us make renting out your mooring easy

The hassle-free way to rent out your mooring. With 1500+ nights booked so far, it's clear boaties love the convenience Bookabuoy offers. Simply sign up for free and list your availability. We add our service fee to the owner's rate, so there's no cost to you upfront. Let Bookabuoy take care of the rest—making it effortless for boaties to discover your spot and handling every aspect of the process from seamless booking to secure payments and compliance.

Calendar Management

Utilise the calendar to clearly display your mooring's availability, simplifying the booking process for renters and ensuring efficient management of your space.

Manage Bookings

Manage your bookings with ease. Choose between instant booking or booking requests that require your approval before confirmation.

Payments Integration

Payments are captured at the time of booking and are paid out the following month.

Compliance

Depending on the location, the harbourmaster is provided with the booking information, including vessel and contact details.

Direct Communication

Connect directly with potential boaties through our integrated messaging system. Answer questions, provide additional information about your mooring, and build trust with renters before they book.

How It Works

We've made the process of renting out your mooring as simple as possible. Create your listing, choose how you want to manage bookings, and we'll handle the payments and compliance requirements. You can start earning from your unused mooring with minimal effort.

Listing Your Mooring

Getting started is simple. Here's how to list your mooring:

  • Create Your Listing: Provide details about your mooring including location, specifications, photos, and pricing.
  • Verification Process: We verify all the details you've provided, including your Certificate of Inspection to ensure compliance and safety.
  • Bank & Address Details: Provide your bank account information for payments and your mailing address.
  • Mooring Tag: Once verified, we'll send you a distinctive mooring tag to attach to your mooring, making it easier for boaties to locate when arriving for their booking.
  • Go Live: After verification and setup, your mooring listing goes live on our platform, ready to receive bookings.

Booking Options

  • Instant Booking: Allows boaties to immediately confirm their stay without additional approval, streamlining the process for both parties.
  • Booking Requests: When a boatie makes a request, you'll receive an email notification and have up to 48 hours to approve or decline. If approved, the boatie is notified and has 24 hours to complete their payment, at which point the booking is confirmed and you'll receive a confirmation email.

Direct Communication with Boaties

  • Integrated Messaging: Our platform includes a built-in messaging system that lets you communicate directly with interested boaties.
  • Pre-Booking Questions: Easily answer questions about your mooring before a booking is made, helping boaties make informed decisions.
  • Booking Coordination: Discuss details, provide local knowledge, or share additional information that might not be included in your listing.
  • Security and Records: All communications happen within the Bookabuoy platform, ensuring privacy and maintaining a record of all conversations.

Payment Process

You'll receive your payout on the 20th of the following month for all completed bookings.

Compliance Handling

  • Where required by regional regulations, the local harbourmaster is automatically notified with relevant booking details, including vessel information and boatie contact details.
  • Boaties are prompted to display their contact information on their vessel as required by harbourmaster regulations.
  • All necessary documentation is handled electronically, eliminating paperwork for both you and your guests.

Calendar Management

Use our intuitive calendar system to manage your mooring's availability:

  • Available Dates: Marked in green, showing when your mooring is available for boaties to book.
  • Booked Dates: Marked in gray, indicating when boaties have confirmed bookings for your mooring.
  • Unavailable Dates: Marked in red, showing times you've blocked for personal use or when you don't want your mooring to be booked.
  • You can easily update your availability by selecting dates on the calendar, making it simple to block off periods when you need the mooring for yourself.

Cancellation Policy

  • Boaties may cancel bookings up to 48 hours prior to the start date and receive a full refund.
  • As a mooring owner, once a booking is confirmed (either through instant booking or after you've approved a request), you cannot cancel it.
  • Maintaining accurate availability is important.

Pricing

Listing your mooring is free, no sign up fees. As an owner, you can set your own daily, or peak seasonal rates. Service and payment processing fees are added to your listed rate, ensuring you receive the full amount you set for your mooring.

Service Fee

15%

per transaction

Covers operational costs.

Payment Processing

2.9%

per transaction

For secure online payment transactions.