Safeguard Your Dock,
The Smart Way
Smart Docks is an automated anchoring system that installs on your existing dock. Our system senses changing water levels and adjusts your dock lines in real time. Monitor your dock's status from anywhere and feel confident that your dock is properly secured — all without the touch of a button.
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.
How Our Solution Works
Smart Docks keeps your dock secure in three simple steps.
Monitor
Sensors track water levels, weather conditions, and dock position.
Analyze
Our system processes real-time data to determine when adjustments are needed.
Adjust
Automated mechanisms adjust anchoring lines to keep your dock safe — no manual work required.
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.
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
CompleteIdentified the problem, researched solutions, developed proof of concept, and validated the market opportunity.
Prototype Development
In ProgressBuilding and testing initial product with real-world dock hardware.
Manufacturing & Launch Prep
In ProgressFinalizing the production design and preparing manufacturing and supply chain to bring Smart Docks to market.
Field Testing
Upcoming · Summer 2026Deploy prototypes on partner docks to gather performance data across conditions.
Product Launch
Upcoming · Winter 2026Finalizing 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.