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 · 2021
A 7-Foot Swing in a Single Year
From a 5-year low in February to full pool by summer. Every foot of swing is anchor lines that need adjusting.
Lowest
652.83ft
Feb 22, 2021 · 5-yr low
Highest
659.60ft
Jul 2021 · Full pool
Total swing
6.77ft
Anchor lines adjusted — automatically
What Smart Docks does during a drop like this
As water levels fall, Smart Docks senses the change in real time and pays out or tightens anchor lines automatically — every foot, every day — keeping your dock properly secured without anyone setting foot on it.
Data: Ameren Osage headwater monthly readings, 2021. February low of 652.83 ft reached Feb 22, 2021 (Lake Expo).
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.
Pre-Launch Funding
In ProgressRaising funds to accelerate development, initialize field testing, and prepare for launch.
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.
Pre-Launch Funding
Every dollar brings us closer to making Smart Docks a reality. Here's how your support makes a difference.
$25,000 goal
Research & Development
Fund prototype materials, sensors, and testing equipment to build our first working system.
$45,000 goal
Field Testing
Cover costs for real-world testing on partner docks across different water conditions.
$50,000 goal
Product Launch
Manufacturing setup, packaging, and logistics to get Smart Docks into the hands of early supporters.
$18,500 of $120,000 raised
15%
“Dock ownership shouldn't be stressful. Smart Docks was built to solve a problem dock owners deal with every season. We're a small team engineering a safer, smarter way to secure docks — no corporate fluff. Your dollar helps us finish the development, prove it in the field, and deliver it to dock owners everywhere.”
Dollars support product development. This is not an investment and does not convey equity or guaranteed returns.
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.