How We'd Solve It
Common challenges UK boat yards face — and exactly how PayCamp Yards tackles each one.
The Busy Marina: 180 Berths, Paper Chaos
The Challenge
A busy south-coast marina with 180 berths and 45 dry storage spaces is managing refit schedules with paper job cards. Technicians walk back to the office to check assignments, approvals happen by phone, and invoices are created days after jobs finish.
How PayCamp Yards Solves This
- Digital work orders assigned directly to tablets in the yard
- Customer approval requests sent by email — no more phone tag
- Progressive invoicing bills each phase as it completes
- Photo documentation captures before/after evidence automatically
Expected Outcome
The aim is a shorter admin loop and quicker customer approvals — the yard stops chasing paper and starts chasing work.
The Solo Engineer: Evenings Lost to Invoicing
The Challenge
A one-person operation servicing 80+ boats annually. The owner spends evenings creating invoices from scribbled notes and chasing overdue payments instead of growing the business or enjoying time off.
How PayCamp Yards Solves This
- Log time and materials on the go from a mobile device
- Generate professional invoices in minutes, not hours
- Xero integration keeps the accountant happy automatically
- Overdue payment tracking with automated reminders
Expected Outcome
The gain a solo operator is looking for is admin hours back and invoices going out sooner. Both are measurable in your own records — we would rather you measured them than took a number from us.
The Seasonal Yard: Haul-Out Mayhem
The Challenge
A 200-boat yard faces chaos every spring and autumn. The crane schedule is a whiteboard covered in corrections, double-bookings are common, and the team can't tell customers when their boat will be ready.
How PayCamp Yards Solves This
- Visual scheduling calendar with drag-and-drop crane slots
- Zone management shows yard capacity at a glance
- Customers request haul-out/launch slots through an online portal
- Automated notifications keep boat owners informed of progress
Expected Outcome
Structured scheduling is what stops two boats being promised the same slot in the same week.
The Mobile Team: Engineers Across the City
The Challenge
Six engineers cover a wide area. The office has no visibility into who is where, what's been completed, or whether photos have been taken. Job notes are scribbled on paper and often lost before invoicing.
How PayCamp Yards Solves This
- Mobile app gives engineers everything they need on-site
- Real-time job updates visible to the office instantly
- Photo upload is mandatory, so the condition record cannot be skipped
- Time tracking feeds directly into invoicing — no re-entry needed
Expected Outcome
Engineers record the job at the boat rather than back at the office, so fewer customers have to ring and ask where it is.
Built by Someone Who Knows the Industry
PayCamp Yards was created by Hamish Lowry-Martin, who brings thirty years of IT experience and fourteen years living aboard, watching how UK boat yards and marinas actually work. Every feature is designed to solve real problems that marine businesses face daily.
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