Owner build portal
Photos and milestones for every build.
Boat build trackers & customer progress portals
Boat builders: let owners watch their boat come together. Photos, milestones and payments in a portal.
Owners emailing for progress photos, options changed by phone and payments chased. We build build trackers and portals for boat builders.
Looking for boat build tracking software?
Buying a new boat is exciting and expensive. Owners want to see progress. We build portals that share milestones and photos and keep options and payments organised.
Wollopit builds booking systems, stock feeds, quoting tools and websites for boat builders around how your workshop or yard actually runs. We connect the systems you already use, replace the ones holding you back and look after the lot on our own servers, so you can get back to the work.
01The problems
What we hear from boat builders
Does your boat building business have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most boat builders we talk to are juggling the phone, the counter and the workshop at once. It works, right up until three customers want an update at the same time.
- The problemOwners want updatesEmails asking for photos every week.How we fix itA build portal with photos and milestones.
- The problemOptions changed by phoneSpec changes get lost.How we fix itOptions selected and approved in the portal.
- The problemProgress paymentsPayments are chased.How we fix itMilestone payments requested automatically.
- The problemProduction trackingEach hull's stage is unclear.How we fix itProduction board per build.
- The problemSupplier partsEngines and electronics arrive late.How we fix itParts tracking per build.
- The problemHandover documentsManuals and warranties are scattered.How we fix itHandover pack in the portal.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for boat builders. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Options management
Spec changes approved online.
Milestone payments
Payments requested at each stage.
Production board
Every build's stage visible.
Parts tracking
Major components tracked.
Handover packs
Documents delivered digitally.
03How it changes
Before and after
A new hull, wolloped.
Here's how a typical day could change. Every business is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Owner emails for photos
- Option changed by phone
- Payment chased
- Manuals in a box
After
- Photos posted to the portal
- Option approved online
- Payment requested automatically
- Handover pack ready
04Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for boat builders.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for boat builders
Built around how your boat building business actually runs: owner build portal, options management and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for boat builders
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Boat building business system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for boat builders
Milestone payments and production board: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Xero, MYOB and Stripe so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your boat building business, looked after by the people who built it.
05Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside the ones you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.
- Xero
- MYOB
- Stripe
- Square
- Carsales
- Gumtree
- Facebook Marketplace
- Google Business Profile
- Twilio SMS
- Google Calendar
06How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your boat building business: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We spend time with the people doing the work, see where the hours go and work out what's actually slowing you down.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your data, customers, payments, the tools you keep, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the most painful bit first, so you get a win quickly.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
07Questions
FAQ
Things boat builders ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can we share 3D renders or plans with owners?
Yes. Plans, renders and spec sheets can be shared in the portal alongside photos.
How much does it cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand your boat building business. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
Can you work with our existing workshop or dealer software?
Usually, yes. We build around what's working and connect it to your website, bookings and accounts. If something is holding you back we'll show you the options before anything changes.
Can customers get text updates?
Yes. Booking confirmations, progress updates, quotes to approve and 'ready to collect' messages can all go out by SMS automatically.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most boat builders we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
Got a boat building business problem? Consider it wolloped.
Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.