How to use boatbook.app booking system
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Welcome to the shared calendar booking system. Use this system to spend your syndicate points (See: monthly and bi-monthly point systems) on booking days on your boat.
To book a day, go to the CALENDAR, find a free day and tap on it. If you have sufficient points you will claim that day for use. If you wish to make a double day booking please select and book each day in turn.
Bookings take THREE operations to complete, the first click/tap confirms the day is still free, the second click/tap is to confirm how you wish to book it (regular, stand-by or wildcard), the third actually makes the booking. Nothing is booked until your initials appear in the calendar!
Please click on the sections below for more detailed help:
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All bookings are shared equitably via a points system. As an part owner you should be familiar with the particular points system in use for the boat. From REPORTS .. Points System, you may view the points system rules that are in place. From the same page you can also see the points you have used so far.
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On the last day of a month that unlocks a new booking period the opportunity to be first to book a new date unlocks exactly at midnight, local time. There is a countdown timer visible in the calendar in the run-up to this moment. To be sure of gettng exactly the day(s) you want please ensure you are online at that time.
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This booking system is formatted to work on a desktop or laptop browser or preferably, on your phone. Try it out on your phone browser, and bookmark it there. Add the bookmark to your home screen.
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On a phone you can install boatbook.app "as an app".
On the login screen you will note a tip to install a shortcut icon (like an IOS app). On an android phone a button appears on the sign-in screen that allows install.
This allows quick access from your phone, via the icon, instead of through your browser.
Once installed as an app you will have to login at least once, even if you are logged in on your phone browser. To remove the install, simply delete the icon for the app.
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Invite up to two family members who can also book.
in your PROFILE find the Family accounts section and enter one or two cellphone numbers. After saving the change you will see an Invite button, press this and an SMS is sent to that number with instructions to login and choose a password.
A 'family member' can only review the shared calendar for your vessel and make bookings on your behalf. If you remove the family cellphone number in your profile, access is removed.
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Please review your notification preferences in SETTINGS. You may wish to receive booking confirms by text message or by email or both.
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By default, you will receive an SMS reminding you the day before your booking and it includs a link for notification of arrival time. If you do not want these reminders please review your notification preferences in SETTINGS.
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After you login, you should not have to login again on the same device if you use the system now and again.
If you change phone numbers please go to PROFILE to enter your new cellphone number to continue to receive booking notifications.
You can change your password by using the Change Password button at the bottom of the PROFILE page.
If you forget your password please use the forgot password link, available from the log-in page.
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If your phone or laptop browser supports 'dark mode' (black background and light text) then the booking system will switch to a dark background automatically.
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For support please email supportme@boatbook.app.
if you know a boat-share syndicate that could use a better booking/management system, tell them about boatbook.app