The Best Weather & Safety Apps for Boaters
Savvy boaters are increasingly turning to boating apps to help them research, purchase, plan trips, stay current with weather and tidal positions, provide navigation support, and even manage technology on their boat. With so many types of apps for boaters available, where to start? Let’s take a look at the best weather & safety app for boating according to Boat Rankings.
The BoatUS app is the top ranked weather & safety boating app in the 2021 Boat Rankings. Developed by Boat America Corporation, this app earned its way into the top spot with excellent marks in Popularity and Performance.
The BoatUS app is great because it provides an extremely straightforward layout featuring accurate tidal and weather conditions, small craft advisories to keep you safe on the water, and even helps you find discounts at local marinas and marine industry products. Perhaps it’s most helpful feature is coordination of 24/7 boat towing assistance through a related network called TowBoatUS. Of note, you do need a membership to access certain services, though for the quality their current pricing structure appears pretty reasonable.
The Top 3 Marine Weather Apps
Rounding out the Top 3 weather and safety boating apps are Buoycast: NOAA Marine Forecast app by Michael Mahon and Marine Weather Forecast Pro by LW Brands, LLC (for apple; QuantumTek Engineering for Android). With similar focus on weather, safety, tides, and selectable buoy monitoring, these apps are a good choice and provide distinctions from the BoatUS app that are mostly about aesthetic preferences.
So, if you find yourself looking for precise boating condition information in a snap using a user-friendly concise layout, look no further. There are several excellent apps to consider. However, the BoatUS app stands out with the simple yet advanced technology you need to keep your boat cruising safely.
Check out the Boat Rankings score breakdown below for more.
| Boat Rankings Criteria | Score |
|---|---|
| Quality & Durability: | 8.5 |
| Features & Innovation: | 8.5 |
| Popularity: | 9.0 |
| Performance: | 9.0 |
| Price: | 7.5 |
| Overall BR Factor: | 8.5 |
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Congratulations from Boat Rankings to the top three boating apps! See the expanded list below for more on these products that you can use for your boating needs.
1) BoatUS – Boat Weather & Tides
2) Buoycast: NOAA Marine Forecast
3) Marine Weather Forecast Pro
Bonus Video on Marine Weather Safety
Now that you’ve got your boating app downloaded, make sure you know how to make sense of the info! Grab a recommended boat safety kit. Plus, here’s a bonus primer video for you below.
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