Reviews of YachtWave - Maintenance App

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List of user reviews and ratings for YachtWave - Maintenance App

Total ratings

4.80 (Rating count: 164)

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Review summary

Users consistently praise YachtWave for turning boat maintenance into a single organized hub. The app stores maintenance history, parts, serial numbers, manuals, and photos, and keeps checklists, schedules, and reminders in one place. It works across devices (phone, tablet, Mac) and supports offline access, making on‑board access reliable. The ability to link inventories to suppliers and generate documentation for resale is highly valued. Support is repeatedly described as fast and helpful, with ongoing updates that expand features. Some reviewers note scheduling/UX gaps and occasional bugs, but overall feedback is that YachtWave is a powerful, indispensable tool for yacht owners.

Pros

Centralized maintenance records with photos, manuals, serial numbers, and parts; keeps everything organized and helps with resale value.
Intuitive, easy-to-use interface with checklists, maintenance schedules, and recurring tasks.
Robust inventory/parts tracking, including serial numbers and reorder capabilities, plus offline access and cross-device syncing (phone, tablet, Mac).
Helpful reminders for upcoming maintenance to avoid missed tasks.
Excellent customer support and active development with regular updates.

Cons

Maintenance scheduling and task tracking can be less intuitive and could use improvement.
Occasional UX bugs affect day-to-day use (e.g., visibility of who fulfilled a checklist task, and update prompts when offline).
Initial data entry/setup can be time-consuming, with some users noting duplication when listing boat items.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.80

All time rating average: 4.80

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-06	Go*****	Love it so far but missing a few key features 1) Export Equipment, Inventory, Machinery, & Maintenance Records to PDF / Word Document 2) Import Survey to automatically generate equipment list and/or maintenance tasks 3) Duplicate items (equipment, machinery) I spent way too much time creating things and filling out the same information 5-10 times. Duplicate and edit would have saved me loads of time 4) multiple attachments per maintenance record and manage attachments. I have invoices, photos, repair notes. And I can only attach 1 item per maintenance record. And there is no way to remove attachments. 5) need more location options for equipment. Ex (port & starboard for when I just want one piece of equipment to manage say 2 fuel tanks or props, also things like cabin - fwd, and service panel above/ below <location>.
Love it so far but missing a few key features 1) Export Equipment, Inventory, Machinery, & Maintenance Records to PDF / Word Document 2) Import Survey to automatically generate equipment list and/or maintenance tasks 3) Duplicate items (equipment, machinery) I spent way too much time creating things and filling out the same information 5-10 times. Duplicate and edit would have saved me loads of time 4) multiple attachments per maintenance record and manage attachments. I have invoices, photos, repair notes. And I can only attach 1 item per maintenance record. And there is no way to remove attachments. 5) need more location options for equipment. Ex (port & starboard for when I just want one piece of equipment to manage say 2 fuel tanks or props, also things like cabin - fwd, and service panel above/ below <location>.
2026-06-05	Bi*****	Wonderful, comprehensive app for tracking boat tasks and keeping track of maintenance. Early versions could be buggy, but developers have clearly been working hard and app is a lot more stable and functionality has grown significantly. I couldn’t maintain my boat in top-top condition without this app. Love it
Wonderful, comprehensive app for tracking boat tasks and keeping track of maintenance. Early versions could be buggy, but developers have clearly been working hard and app is a lot more stable and functionality has grown significantly. I couldn’t maintain my boat in top-top condition without this app. Love it
2026-04-05	fb*****	This app has been very beneficial to me. I conduct most of the basic maintenance on my Tiara 36 Open. The app helps me keep organized and gives me the ability to quickly see what and when I’ve done or had maintenance done. The ability to insert pictures of the work also helps along with being able to quickly see things instead of trying to dig through paper records any time or place is so nice.
This app has been very beneficial to me. I conduct most of the basic maintenance on my Tiara 36 Open. The app helps me keep organized and gives me the ability to quickly see what and when I’ve done or had maintenance done. The ability to insert pictures of the work also helps along with being able to quickly see things instead of trying to dig through paper records any time or place is so nice.
2026-03-24	Al*****	Always quick to answer my questions!
Always quick to answer my questions!
2026-03-02	Ma*****	Great app, always need it something like this, wish we can make a Widget from YachtWave
Great app, always need it something like this, wish we can make a Widget from YachtWave
2026-02-22	Ro*****	Purchased a 2001 Carver 396 to do the Great Loop and of course she needs a lot of work to get ready to leave in 3 months. Yacht Wave has been just what we need to track and log maintenance, repairs and upgrades. Highly recommend!
Purchased a 2001 Carver 396 to do the Great Loop and of course she needs a lot of work to get ready to leave in 3 months. Yacht Wave has been just what we need to track and log maintenance, repairs and upgrades. Highly recommend!
2026-02-12	Bi*****	This Ap is so helpful in not only organizing all of your maintenance and paperwork, but also pings you when tasks come up for maintenance. It also demonstrates to a future buyer that you take the maintenance seriously, and adds value to the boat when that day comes to sell her. I’ve used this AP on my last 3 boats and have been very pleased with its ease of use and efficiency.
This Ap is so helpful in not only organizing all of your maintenance and paperwork, but also pings you when tasks come up for maintenance. It also demonstrates to a future buyer that you take the maintenance seriously, and adds value to the boat when that day comes to sell her. I’ve used this AP on my last 3 boats and have been very pleased with its ease of use and efficiency.
2026-02-10	GS*****	I tried spreadsheets, lists, notes apps, nothing made sense to track my boat equipment and service logs, until I found YachtWave. I have all of my equipment listed, links to manuals and every service item tracked. I can access the data on my phone, iPad or Mac; it just makes sense.
I tried spreadsheets, lists, notes apps, nothing made sense to track my boat equipment and service logs, until I found YachtWave. I have all of my equipment listed, links to manuals and every service item tracked. I can access the data on my phone, iPad or Mac; it just makes sense.
2026-01-31	dg*****	It does, but really question these reviews here. All 5 star…and most of the seem to be written by the same person/language. Odd. Update: have used the app for some time now along with others. This stands out as the best that I could find. I’ve communicated with the developer several times and has been most responsive. 5 stars!
It does, but really question these reviews here. All 5 star…and most of the seem to be written by the same person/language. Odd. Update: have used the app for some time now along with others. This stands out as the best that I could find. I’ve communicated with the developer several times and has been most responsive. 5 stars!
2025-11-18	wh*****	I started using Yacht Wave this summer after purchasing a 2020 Carver C52. Boat is much more complex than previous boats I’ve owned. The YW app has been an invaluable tool to help me learn, operate and maintain my new boat. Super easy to create checklists, maintenance schedules, and keep track of critical parts, model numbers, owners manuals, etc. Much easier to pull up an owners manual on my YachtWave app when in the engine room than to dig thru multiple cases looking for the hard copy. Takes some work to set up, but that’s part of the process to learn boat systems, procedures and schedules. Awesome tool.
I started using Yacht Wave this summer after purchasing a 2020 Carver C52. Boat is much more complex than previous boats I’ve owned. The YW app has been an invaluable tool to help me learn, operate and maintain my new boat. Super easy to create checklists, maintenance schedules, and keep track of critical parts, model numbers, owners manuals, etc. Much easier to pull up an owners manual on my YachtWave app when in the engine room than to dig thru multiple cases looking for the hard copy. Takes some work to set up, but that’s part of the process to learn boat systems, procedures and schedules. Awesome tool.