Charter Margin
Captains remember the trip, but the real cost often ends up split between texts, receipts, notes, and memory.
For fishing charter captains
Know what every charter really made before the next trip leaves.
Charter Margin gives captains one private place for scheduled trips, boat supplies, storage inventory, fuel, bait, expenses, renewal dates, trip logs, and real per-trip profit.
Best forBusy captains
Launch price$19/mo
Main winReal trip profit
TripsBookings, deposits, and revenue
SuppliesBoat stock plus storage extras
MarginProfit after real costs
Why it sells
The app is for the costs and details that booking calendars do not track.
A captain can be fully booked and still not know what the business actually kept. Charter Margin is built around the work that happens after someone books: supplies, fuel, bait, tackle, maintenance, helper costs, trip notes, renewals, and margin.
Pick a scheduled trip, pull in revenue, toggle saved expenses, add direct costs, and save the final result.
Weak-margin trips become visible, supply problems show up early, and renewal dates are easier to stay ahead of.
What is inside
Everything a captain checks before, during, and after a trip.
Upcoming bookings, recent costs, low inventory, open alerts, and quick links to the tools captains use most.
Track terminal tackle, soft plastics, hard baits, spoons, rods, reels, safety gear, cleaning supplies, and backups.
Fuel, bait, helper pay, repairs, insurance, winterization, boat payment, software, license fees, and renewal costs.
Save what was caught, where the trip happened, basic conditions, revenue, notes, and useful history.
Good fit
Use it when the boat, supplies, and numbers are getting hard to keep in your head.
The demo includes upcoming trips, completed trip logs, deposit status, notes, and calendar import examples so captains can see how bookings become profit checks.
Boat stock and storage stock stay tied to the same item name, with fast count updates, buy links, low-stock points, and a forecast that becomes more useful with usage.
Fuel, bait, tackle, mate pay, cleaning, repairs, insurance, boat payment, winterization, and saved other expenses can all be included in the trip profit check.
Daily habit loop
Charter Margin is built to be opened before leaving the dock and after tying up.
The dashboard keeps trip money, balance due, fuel, bait, safety checks, low supplies, catch notes, and actual margin in the captain's face until the trip is closed.
The morning check is faster than digging through texts and memory.
Anything that can embarrass or cancel a trip is pulled forward.
Captains can close the trip before the real numbers fade.
The app becomes more useful every time the captain logs a real trip.
Launch pricing
Fair launch pricing for captains who want the numbers to stay clear.
Dashboard, inventory, expenses, trip log, profit check, readiness, forecast, and backup export.
Starter or premium charter site with trips, waters, photos, booking request, and trust sections plugged in.
The app includes a data setup panel for Google Sheets backup and Supabase fields when accounts are connected.
Get direct setup help for trips, supplies, expenses, readiness, backup, and the first margin workflow.
Website templates
The public website can match the captain app.
Charter Margin is the private captain dashboard. The website templates are the public sales layer: trips, waters, captain trust, boat proof, catch photos, date requests, and the questions guests ask before booking.
Home, trips, basic proof, launch details, and one clean date request path.
Packages, captain/boat trust, reviews, FAQ, gallery, and stronger booking flow.
Send your trips, prices, waters, photos, reviews, and booking rules. We plug it into the chosen layout.
Try before setup
Walk through the charter workflow before adding your own trips.
Try it like a real captain
Open the demo, pick a scheduled trip, and check the profit flow.
The demo is loaded with sample bookings, expenses, inventory, trip logs, readiness items, and forecast data so a captain can understand the value quickly.
Plug-and-play website builds
Pick the website style that fits the captain.
Preview the site, compare the starter and premium looks, then choose the style that matches the charter.
Choose the template that fits the captain's brand: simple, photo-first, location-first, or premium.
Business details, trips, prices, launch area, photos, species, reviews, policies, and contact info.
The layout is filled with their real content and cleaned up so it reads like their actual charter site.
They see the finished website preview and can request small wording or detail changes.
You pick a layout, send real trip details and photos, then review a polished preview built around your captain brand.
The page should answer booking questions before the first call and turn interested visitors into cleaner trip inquiries.
You can see the app, open the demo, preview the website styles, understand pricing, and know what info to send.
Hosting and portal options
Launch a clean trip site now, then add customer history or booking flows when you are ready.
Start with a public site that shows trips, proof, waters, and date requests. If you want customer accounts later, the site can connect to a Supabase project you own for trip history, catch photos, and repeat-booking paths.
OBG Tools hosts the site, connects your domain, handles normal updates, and keeps your charter website running.
You host the finished site in your own Netlify, Vercel, or similar account with finished files, setup notes, and launch support.
Add customer login, trip history, catch proof, and rebooking using a Supabase project you control.
Website details
Send these details so your website can be built fast.
Use this list to prepare the real content for your Charter Margin website template.
Charter name, captain name, city/state, launch area, phone, email, social links, logo, and the main action: call, text, or date request.
Trip packages, starting prices, duration, target species, boat details, what is included, what to bring, deposit rules, and cancellation notes.
Boat photos, captain photos, catch photos, water photos, guest photos, reviews, licenses, and any trust proof they actually have.
Where leads should go: phone, text, email, form, booking calendar, deposit link, or your preferred request inbox.
Managed by OBG Tools, self-hosted in your own account, or website plus customer portal. Include domain status and Supabase status.
Basic charter plug-and-play builds
Each $89 option is intentionally lean: a three-page starter site for the captain's core trip info, basic proof, and one request CTA.
Plug-and-play basic
$89
Dockside Starter
A clean trust-first starter site for captains who want the charter name, area, and inquiry button obvious immediately.
- Home page with charter name, location, and contact CTA
- One photo gallery for catches, boat, and guest photos
- Species, waters served, launch area, and what customers should bring
- Simple trip details with call, text, or inquiry button
Plug-and-play basic
$89
Catch Gallery
A photo-forward starter site for captains whose catches, boat, and guest photos do most of the selling.
- Home page with charter name, location, and contact CTA
- One larger gallery for catches, boat, and guest photos
- Species, waters served, launch area, and what customers should bring
- Simple trip details with call, text, or inquiry button
Plug-and-play basic
$89
Waters + Species
A location-first starter site for captains who sell different waters, launch areas, and fish species.
- Home page with charter name, location, and contact CTA
- One photo gallery for catches, boat, and guest photos
- Stronger species, waters served, launch area, and what-to-bring sections
- Simple trip details with call, text, or inquiry button
Luxury charter plug-and-play builds
Each $199 option is a fuller sales site with more pages, stronger proof, reviews, FAQs, package comparison, and a premium booking path.
Plug-and-play luxury
$199
Captain Authority
A premium guide-led site that sells the captain, the boat, and the experience before the trip package.
- Premium homepage with guide story, boat profile, trip packages, and waters served
- Expanded gallery, testimonials, FAQs, fish species, and seasonal trip notes
- Booking inquiry section, local SEO copy, and mobile polish
- Optional Charter Margin language for trip prep, inventory, and profit tools
Plug-and-play luxury
$199
Offshore Showcase
A premium photo-and-package site for bigger trips, offshore runs, private groups, and seasonal fishing.
- Premium homepage with guide story, boat profile, trip packages, and waters served
- Expanded gallery, testimonials, FAQs, fish species, and seasonal trip notes
- Booking inquiry section, local SEO copy, and mobile polish
- Optional Charter Margin language for trip prep, inventory, and profit tools
Plug-and-play luxury
$199
Elite Guide Brand
A premium brand-style site for captains who want to look like the established local choice.
- Premium homepage with guide story, boat profile, trip packages, and waters served
- Expanded gallery, testimonials, FAQs, fish species, and seasonal trip notes
- Booking inquiry section, local SEO copy, and mobile polish
- Optional Charter Margin language for trip prep, inventory, and profit tools