IT services for Outer Banks marinas and fishing charters
Bookings, card payments, and phone calls all have to work from a dock, a ship store, or an office near the water. We set up the network and systems behind them and keep them running through the season and the storms.
What marinas and charter owners ask us for
- Card payments that keep working. Registers and card readers at the ship store, fuel dock, and booking desk, on a network built for payments with backup internet if the main line drops. See Starlink installation.
- Wi-Fi that reaches the docks. Outdoor Wi-Fi designed for your slips, docks, and parking, with a separate network for guests and crew so they never touch your business systems.
- Internet at remote or waterfront sites. Starlink installed where cable is slow or missing, as your main connection or as an automatic backup.
- Calls that reach you on the water. Business phones that ring your cell when you're away from the office, with a greeting and voicemail to email so customers reach a person or a message.
- Bookings, deposits, and waivers. Your reservation records, customer lists, and signed waivers kept safe, backed up offsite, and easy to restore.
- Protection from fake invoices and payment scams. Email filtering, multi-factor sign-in, and a written call-back rule for any change to vendor or payment details.
- Security cameras. We install, configure, and manage cameras and recorders around your docks, store, and lots, on a network kept separate from payments and staff computers. See security camera services.
- Seasonal crew in and out. Accounts, phones, and tablets added in spring and shut off the day someone leaves.
- Phones and tablets for captains and mates. Set up the same way every time, and a lost device can be locked and wiped.
Ship stores, bait shops, and dockside restaurants
If you sell at a store counter or run a dockside bar or restaurant, we can set up SmartTab point-of-sale with the network behind it. See POS for the Outer Banks.
Before the season
The off-season is the best time to fix IT. Book a free pre-season check and we'll review your network, payments, backups, and storm plan, then give you a written list of what to fix first.
How we start
- Talk for 20 minutes about your dock, your boats, and your season.
- Get a written assessment with a fixed monthly price.
- We take it from there, and you get one number to call.
Questions we get a lot.
Can you cover my whole dock with Wi-Fi?
Yes, we design outdoor Wi-Fi around your layout. We start with a site visit and a written plan, since docks, boats, and metal all affect coverage.
What happens to card payments if the internet goes down?
We add backup internet so registers and card readers stay online. For store and restaurant sales, SmartTab can also keep processing payments offline.
What does it cost?
It depends on your staff, devices, and the size of your dock. We quote a fixed monthly price in writing after a free assessment.
Book your free IT assessment.
Tell us a little about your business. We'll reply within one business day to set up a 20-minute call.