Boat Length
Enter your approximate vessel length. Larger and smaller craft can feel conditions differently, so length helps SafeBoat frame comfort guidance more realistically.
SafeBoat Support
Help for SafeBoat - Marine Weather.
Learn how to set up your boater profile, choose your water type, adjust comfort settings, and use the Boat Brief before heading onto the water.
Support Email
cactusjackbama@gmail.com
Getting Started
Set up SafeBoat around your boat and comfort level.
SafeBoat works best when your profile reflects the way you actually boat. Your boat type, vessel length, experience level, water type, and family comfort settings help shape practical boating guidance.
Boat Type
Choose the vessel closest to your boating day.
During setup, select the vessel category closest to your boating day. SafeBoat supports:
Pontoon — family cruising, lakes, and relaxed outings.
Center Console — fishing, coastal, and nearshore use.
Bass Boat — inland fishing and lake use.
Sailboat — sail-focused condition awareness.
Kayak/SUP — very conservative small-craft use.
Family Cruiser — comfort-focused recreational boating.
PWC — personal watercraft and short recreational rides.
Boat Length and Experience
Enter your vessel length and experience level carefully.
Experience Level
Choose the level that best represents the person making the boating decision. Newer captains may prefer more conservative guidance.
Comfort Thresholds
Use comfort settings to tune wind, gust, wave, and condition guidance to your boating style.
Water Type
Select the water you actually plan to use.
Different waterways behave differently. A lake day, a river run, a Great Lakes trip, an ICW route, and a coastal or nearshore outing each require a different boating decision picture.
Lake — inland lake boating and recreation.
ICW — intracoastal waterways and protected coastal corridors.
Great Lakes — large-water conditions with fast-changing exposure.
River — current, bends, localized wind, and route awareness.
Coastal/Nearshore — exposed water near the coast.
Family Comfort and Safety Mode
Use a more conservative plan for family days.
Turn on Family Comfort and Safety Mode when boating with kids, guests, newer boaters, or passengers who may prefer calmer conditions.
What it does
Family Comfort and Safety Mode helps apply a more conservative comfort profile when evaluating conditions.
When to use it
Use it for family outings, first-time passengers, casual cruising, or any day when comfort matters more than pushing conditions.
Why it matters
A boating day that feels fine to one captain may feel uncomfortable to a family or less experienced crew.
Using the Boat Brief
Review guidance before leaving the dock.
The Boat Brief is designed to summarize key boating conditions in a practical format. Review status, launch timing, return-by guidance, primary risk, confidence level, hourly trends, marine forecast context, radar, and advisories.
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Check Status
Look for Favorable, Caution, or Hazardous guidance.
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Review Timing
Check launch window and return-by guidance.
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Watch Risk
Review primary risk, gusts, waves, radar, and advisories.
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Share Brief
Share the plan with crew by text or email when available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SafeBoat a replacement for official forecasts?
No. SafeBoat is decision support. Always use official forecasts, NOAA products, local notices, regulations, and captain judgment.
What if my boat type is not listed?
Choose the closest match to your vessel and the way you plan to use it that day.
Can I change my profile later?
Yes. Update boat type, length, experience, water type, and comfort settings as your use changes.
Important: SafeBoat is a decision-support tool and does not replace official forecasts, notices to mariners, local regulations, required safety equipment, or captain judgment. Conditions can change quickly on the water.