Safeguard Your Dock,
The Smart Way

A “smart dock” is an automated anchoring system that installs on your existing dock. Our Smart Dock senses changing water levels and adjusts your dock lines in real time. Monitor your Smart Dock's status from anywhere and feel confident that your dock is properly secured — all from the palm of your hand.

How a Smart Dock Works

Smart Docks keeps your dock secure in three simple steps.

1

Monitor

Sensors track water levels, weather conditions, and dock position.

2

Analyze

Our system processes real-time data to determine when adjustments are needed.

3

Adjust

Automated mechanisms adjust anchoring lines to keep your dock safe — no manual work required.

Smart Docks automated anchoring system mounted on a dock

Automated Line Adjustment

Our system monitors water conditions in real-time and automatically adjusts dock anchor lines.

Safety First Design

Engineered to protect people, property, and peace of mind at the shoreline.

Remote Monitoring

Check your dock's anchor status from anywhere with real-time alerts and a simple mobile dashboard.

Easy Installation

Designed to work with minimal modifications to your existing dock hardware.

Dock Ownership Shouldn't Be This Hard

Every year, thousands of dock owners face the same frustrating challenges — problems that cost time, money, and peace of mind.

Water Levels Change Constantly

Lake water levels fluctuate with weather, seasons, and dam releases causing dock anchors to need adjustment.

Inconsistent and Unreliable

Dock anchors are manually adjusted which is inconsistent and unreliable and leaves your dock in an unpredictable state.

Damage Is Expensive

Improperly adjusted or neglected dock anchors can lead to failures that result in costly repairs — and when something fails, it often impacts neighboring docks.

Largely Unmonitored

Current docks have limited monitoring capabilities. Are your dock anchors properly adjusted?

A Nationwide Problem

111,000+ lakes and over 12 million docks across the US with water level fluctuations.

Lake of the Ozarks · 2025

A 6.1-Foot Swing in a Single Year

Daily water level data with Smart Docks auto-adjustment points. Each diamond marks where the system would loosen or tighten anchor lines.

Loosening (12)Tightening (14)26 total auto-adjustments

Lowest

654.04ft

Mar 9, 2025

Highest

660.13ft

Aug 10, 2025

Total swing

6.09ft

Anchor lines adjusted — automatically

What Smart Docks does during swings like this

In 2025, Smart Docks would have made 26 automatic adjustments — keeping your dock properly secured through a 6.1 ft swing.

Data: Ameren Osage headwater daily readings, 2025.

Our Progress

We're moving fast. Here's where we are on the journey to bring Smart Docks to market.

Concept & Research

Complete

Identified the problem, researched solutions, developed proof of concept, and validated the market opportunity.

Prototype Development

Complete

Building and testing initial product with real-world dock hardware.

Field Testing

In Progress · Summer 2026

Deploy prototypes on partner docks to gather performance data across conditions.

Product Launch

Upcoming · Winter 2026

Finalizing production design, establishing manufacturing partnerships, and preparing distribution channels to bring Smart Docks to market.

Get In Touch

Interested in Smart Docks? Whether you own a dock, manage a marina, or want to explore a partnership, we'd love to hear from you. Tell us a little about yourself and we'll be in touch.

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