Laura Scharle, Author at Dockshare

Harborview Marina Closure Leaves Boaters Scrambling: Dockshare Offers a Solution

Harborview Marina Closure Leaves Boaters Scrambling: Dockshare Offers a Solution Keyword: Harborview Marina Closure Leaves Boaters.The Baltimore boating community was recently hit with unexpected news—Harborview Marina is closing, and slipholders and tenants have been given very little notice to vacate the property. With a deadline of March 31 to relocate, many boaters are now urgently […]

Accommodating Multiple Guests & Listing Rates by the Foot

Accommodating Multiple Guests & Listing Rates by the Foot Keyword: Dockshare Listing Rates.While the majority of our hosts are renting out a single dock at a private residence with a flat rate, occasionally a new host will sign up for Dockshare that needs to list a per-foot rate, rather than a flat rate. A host […]

Tips to Optimize Your Dock Listing

Tips to Optimize Your Dock Listing Keyword: Dock Listing.Hundreds of boaters are searching Dockshare for dock space each day. Some of our hosts are quickly filling up their calendars with bookings, and a few hosts have totally booked their docks for the next 9-12 months On the other hand, some of our listings aren’t receiving […]

The Many Uses of Dockshare’s Private Dock Rentals

large boat docked next to a private dock on a Florida canal with a hammock and palm tree

The Many Uses of Dockshare Private dock rentals. Peer to peer dock sharing. Airbnb for slips. Dockshare has been described in so many ways since we first launched. Hosts are raking in cash and boaters are finding new places to dock. It’s working and we’re beyond thrilled. But that’s just the beginning. The variety of […]

Dockshare Day Trips: Private Dock Rentals Inspire New Adventures

several boats docks and moored in a harbor of private dock rentals near gloucester ma

Discover New Day Trips with Dockshare’s Private Dock Rentals For much of us across the country, boating season is finally here and we’re ready to start making plans to get out on the water. You may have some of your favorite waterways to cruise, or your tried-and-true waterfront restaurants to visit, but with Dockshare, new […]

Press Release: TEDCO Invests in Dockshare

TEDCO Invests in Dockshare Invests in Dockshare. Maryland-based company working to connect boaters and waterfront property owners through an online reservation platform. COLUMBIA, Md. (February 29, 2024) – TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $100,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in Dockshare. TEDCO’s Builder Fund is under the umbrella of TEDCO’s Social Impact Funds which […]

Staff Spotlight: Dockshare’s Marketing Specialist & Avid Paddler

Staff spotlight: dockshare’s marketing specialist & avid paddler Here at Dockshare, we pride ourselves on having a team that is creative, open-minded, and has a passion for diversifying the boating community and expanding access to our waterways. Marketing Specialist, Laura, is no exception to that! Laura joined our team in the spring of 2022, but […]

Expanding Access to the Water

two fisherman fish from a small boat next to a dock

Expanding Waterfront Access: Breaking Barriers with Dockshare Recently, demand for outdoor spaces has increased beyond all of our expectations and there’s a huge need to be expanding access to the water. Boat ramps, fishing piers, kayak launches, beaches. It’s been so refreshing to see people reconnecting with the great outdoors and getting out on the […]

Discover New Places to Paddle with Dockshare

Paddlers enjoying new access to waterfronts thanks to Dockshare’s expanding kayak launch options

Making Waterfront Access Easy for Boaters and Paddlers Dockshare is exactly what it sounds like—an online platform and reservation system that connects boaters with privately-owned docks and boat slips. Dock owners can list their docks for free, opening the door to bookings and passive income. Boaters, in turn, can find places to dock by the […]