Float Plan Builder
Fill in what applies, skip what doesn’t, and print. Everything stays in your browser — nothing is uploaded or stored. New to float plans? Read the complete guide first.
01The vessel
02The people
03Safety equipment
04The trip
05If we're overdue
Print to paper or “Save as PDF” — then leave it with someone ashore.
The float plan is step one. Step two is not leaving your shore contact in silence until the deadline. A free WatchKeeper log book turns your position log into twice-daily plain-language shore briefs for the same people holding this plan. Start free.
FLOAT PLAN
Hold this until the trip is closed out. If the boat is overdue, follow section 5. Prepared with the free builder at watchkeeper.me/tools/float-plan.
1 · Vessel
2 · People aboard
3 · Safety equipment
4 · Trip
5 · If the boat is overdue
When calling search and rescue, read them sections 1–4 of this document. Close this plan out the moment the boat reports safe arrival.