Darren Austin

The Boat Geeks #8 - Darren Austin (Founder, OnBuoy SPC)

Recorded 2.1.24

How many times have you seen private buoys and docks just sitting there empty and unused, while you've had a challenge finding available guest moorage?

Recorded aboard their floating studio in Port Townsend, WA, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, The Boat Geeks take another deep dive into the world of boating.

This episode: Daeron and Darren welcome another a third Darren to the show. Darren Austin is the founder and creator of the OnBuoy Guest Moorage Community. After rushing all day to try and grab a buoy, he looked out and wondered why someone couldn't connect private buoy and dock owners with boaters looking for guest moorage. So he did! Now there's a site for private owners to offer their buoys and docks to responsible visiting boaters. And boat owners can rest assured as every private buoy and dock in the OnBuoy system has a documented inspection report for structural integrity within the last 12 months! Plus, by utilizing mooring equipment already in place, there will be less damage to the seafloor. And as a WA State Social Purpose Corporation, OnBuoy SPC donates to non-profit organizations focused on marine ecology and shoreline restoration.

For guest moorage: https://www.onbuoy.com/

To register your private buoy or dock: https://www.onbuoy.com/p/become-a-host

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