Help build the database

The Boat Database has no editorial team. Every engine specification, maintenance interval, and anchor weight comes from a real person — a sailor, mechanic, or owner who owned the gear. If you've serviced a motor, replaced an anchor, rigged a new pump, or used a chart plotter you have something to add.

What you can contribute

• Equipment entries — add an engine, anchor, pump, or any piece of marine gear that isn't in the database yet
• Technical specifications — horsepower, weight, displacement, voltage, capacity — the numbers that matter when sourcing parts or planning a refit
• Maintenance schedules — real service intervals based on hours or calendar, not just what the manual says
• Corrections — if you spot a wrong spec or a missing model year, fix it directly
• Source documents — link to or upload the service manual, technical bulletin, or parts diagram

Why it matters

Marine equipment documentation is notoriously scattered. Manuals go out of print, manufacturers disappear, and the information that keeps a boat running lives in people's heads or buried in forum threads.

• Specs for all the gear in one place
• Maintenance data
• A reference that improves every time someone adds what they know

How it works

The database works like a wiki. Anyone with a verified account can add or edit entries. All changes are tracked — you can view the full history of every entry, see who made each edit, and revert if something goes wrong. Nothing is ever permanently lost.

• A verified email address is required to contribute — this keeps spam out
• Every edit is attributed to your account and publicly visible
• Edits are reviewed by the community — if something looks wrong, anyone can flag or fix it

Where to start

The easiest place to begin is an entry you already know well — your own engine, your anchor, the autopilot you just installed. Browse the equipment listing and see if it's already there. If it is, check that the specs are complete and accurate. If it isn't, add it.