OnBuoy
Smarter moorage booking, check-ins, and marina operations
Smarter moorage booking, check-ins, and marina operations.
Platform Type
Web Platform
Scope
Marketplace workflows
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Visual Showcase
Platform in Detail
Every screen designed for clarity, trust, and conversion.
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Product Overview
Product Overview from the OnBuoy case study.
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Smarter Map
Custom Mapbox layers help boaters discover moorage alongside practical marine context like fuel docks, ice, amenities, and clean marinas.
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Contactless Check-ins
QR check-in turns arrival into a lightweight operational workflow for boaters and hosts.
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Content Operations
Content Operations from the OnBuoy case study.
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Platform Operations
Platform Operations from the OnBuoy case study.
Instant Booking
Identity Verification
QR Check-in
Custom Mapbox Layers
Superhog
Charity Transfer
What We Designed & Built
Platform Features
Instant Booking
Book available moorage instantly with clear pricing and availability.
Identity Verification
Trust and safety checks that protect hosts, boaters, and the platform.
QR Check-in
Quick check-ins for public moorages using a simple QR-based flow.
Custom Mapbox Layers
Interactive map layers for fuel docks, ice machines, clean marinas, and more.
User Experience
Marketplace User Journey
Discover Options
Arrives on the platform and understands what can be booked.
Search Availability
Uses location, dates, categories, or filters to narrow options.
Compare Results
Reviews listings, pricing, amenities, profiles, or policies.
View Details
Opens a detail page for richer context and trust signals.
Choose Slot
Selects dates, times, package, availability, or request type.
Confirm Booking
Completes payment, request, confirmation, or next-step flow.
Manage Details
Uses dashboards, messages, reschedules, or account tools.
Return & Rebook
Comes back through saved options, favorites, or repeat needs.
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The challenge
Combining booking, trust, maps, and marina operations
Implementation
Boaters need more than a list of places. They need to understand where a moorage is, what services are nearby, whether the space can be booked, and how to check in once they arrive.
Technical Impact
Custom Mapbox layers help boaters discover moorage alongside practical marine context like fuel docks, ice, amenities, and clean marinas.
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How the platform works
From map discovery to check-in
Implementation
A boater starts by searching the map, filtering available moorage, and reviewing details about the location, amenities, and booking terms. They can favorite options, complete verification, book instantly, and receive the information needed for arrival.
Technical Impact
QR check-in turns arrival into a lightweight operational workflow for boaters and hosts.
Impact
What Changed After Launch
Impact 1
Made marine booking easier by combining map discovery with instant reservations.
Operational friction through QR check-ins
Reduced operational friction through QR check-ins, structured changes, and content tools.
Impact 3
Improved trust and scalability with verification and marketplace-specific transaction logic.
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