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Marina Booking Software vs. a Text Assistant: What's the Difference?
Marina and yard management software, such as DockMaster, is where you run the yard: slips, storage, work orders and billing.
A text assistant like HailPort handles the step before that. It answers the boater who called or texted, gathers the job, and sends it to you to approve. It works alongside the software you already have rather than replacing it.
Side by side
Yard management software
Your system of record once a job exists: customers, boats, slips, storage, work orders and invoices. Your office works in it every day.
HailPort text assistant
The front door. It replies to missed calls and texts in minutes, collects the boat and the job, and sends you a summary to approve by text.
Where they meet
Approved jobs go on your Google Calendar, and HailPort reads your real busy times so it does not offer a day you are already full.
From there, you or your office enter the job in your yard software the way you do today. Nothing about that system has to change.
Why owner approval matters
Boatyard jobs depend on boat size, access, weather and the crew you have that week. That is why HailPort never books on its own. Every request waits for your Y or N.
Common questions
Does HailPort replace DockMaster or my yard software?
No. HailPort handles first contact with the boater. Your yard management software stays the place you run slips, storage, work orders and billing.
Does HailPort connect to my yard management software?
Today HailPort works with Google Calendar: approved jobs go on it, and HailPort reads your busy times. Your yard software stays as it is.
Do I need yard software to use HailPort?
No. HailPort works with your existing business number and your phone. Many independent yards run on a phone, a calendar and a whiteboard, and that is fine.