Patrol zones you can actually see
A patrol report isn't a dot. Boatze draws where that boat can see, cutting the zone off behind land and islands, and talks to you as you approach.
"Police ahead." → "Slow down. Police can see you."
Waze for the water · boats & jet skis
Know what's out there before you get there.
Boaters share what they see: patrol boats, sandbars, no-wake zones, debris, manatees, fish biting. Boatze warns you by voice as you get close, and routes you through the channels instead of over the shoals.
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Free on iPhone and Android. Launching in Florida waters first.
What boaters report
Seventeen kinds of reports, each with its own clock
A patrol boat moves. A sandbar doesn't. Every report on Boatze lives as long as that kind of thing usually lasts, then fades from the map on its own.
Patrol spotted
Shown as a line-of-sight zone, shaped by the shoreline and islands.
- Police boat90 min
- FWC / marine patrol90 min
- Coast Guard90 min
On the water
Hazards and conditions that change how you run.
- No-wake zone30 days
- Shallow / sandbar7 days
- Obstacle / debris24 h
- Rough water4 h
- Party / raft-up4 h
- Congested area3 h
- Boat adrift3 h
- Accident2 h
Wildlife & fishing
Sightings go out to every Boatze user, not only the ones nearby.
- Fish biting4 h
- Manatee3 h
- Sea turtle2 h
- Shark2 h
- Other sighting2 h
- Dolphins1 h
Other boaters confirm or dismiss what they see. Each confirmation keeps a patrol report up another hour and other reports another day.
Features
Built for the helm, not the dock
Big targets, voice alerts and short trips through menus, because one hand is on the throttle.
Slow zones that speak up
No-wake zones, manatees, sea turtles and accidents become speed zones. If you're over speed inside one, your phone says so and vibrates.
Routes that stay on the water
Pick a destination and Boatze plans the run through dredged channels and inlets, away from shallows and the shoreline, with an arrival time. It never draws a straight line across land.
Wind, tides and the forecast
Marine forecast, wind, tides and currents from NOAA stations, nearby buoys and weather radar, all for the water you're on.
Marinas, fuel and dock-and-dine
Find marinas, fuel docks, waterfront restaurants with docks, boat ramps, bait and tackle, and rentals. Boaters post fuel dock prices for gas, rec 90 and diesel.
Spots worth the trip
Sandbars, islands, anchorages, snorkel and fishing spots shared by other boaters, with photos and directions by water.
Hear only what you want
Choose which report types alert you and how: voice, vibration, or just the map.
See where boaters are
An activity map shows the busy water this weekend. It's anonymous: positions are rounded to about 250 meters and an area only shows once two or more people have been there.
How it works
Two taps to warn everyone behind you
See it, report it
Tap Report, pick what you saw. Boatze drops it where you are, or where you tap on the map.
Boaters keep it honest
Others passing by confirm it or mark it gone. Good reports stay up longer; stale ones disappear.
Everyone gets the heads-up
Boaters heading that way hear about it before they're in it, by voice, with the map open.
Get Boatze
Boatze is free for iPhone and Android. It's in testing now and launching on the App Store and Google Play soon.
Questions, a partnership, or want in on the beta? Write to [email protected].
Boatze helps you stay aware. It doesn't drive the boat.
Reports come from other boaters and can be wrong or out of date. Boatze is not an official nautical chart and doesn't replace a proper lookout, local knowledge, or the rules of the road. Always follow posted speed and no-wake limits, whether or not anyone reported a patrol.