Yacht check-in · free in Telegram
Boatlegger walks you through a charter handover one item at a time: what to check, why it matters, and a timestamped photo of everything that was already wrong.
How it works
About 45 minutes · on the dock
The checklist follows the boat you’re on: catamaran or monohull, the engines it has, the sails it carries. Every item says why it matters.
Name, model and the base. One screen.
Tap OK and the next one comes up. Stuck? “How to check” is right under it.
Every photo is timestamped and kept with its item.
A minute per issue
Found a scratch or a stiff pump? Say what’s wrong and how bad it is, and take a photo. Circle the damage so nobody argues later about where it was.
One line is enough.
Cosmetic, minor, major or safety.
Major and safety issues need a photo.
Before you cast off
Review what you found, then send one link. The base opens it in any browser, and nobody can edit it after it’s sent.
Issues first, the most serious at the top.
Send works once every check has reached the server.
The base gets the report and a PDF to print.
Until check-out
Something breaks on day three? Log it in the same place. It joins the report, so check-out starts from the same record.
With a photo and the time.
At check-out, show what happened and when.
What you check
The list adapts to the boat. Each item has a reference drawing, why it matters and how to check it.
Rig & sails · 10 of 14
If the furling line jams, you can’t reduce the genoa when the wind builds. Unroll a metre and roll it back: it should turn by hand.
The report
When you’re done, the base gets a link that opens in any browser and prints as a signed record. Nobody can edit it after it’s sent.
Check-in report · example
Sent 18 Sep, 11:04
62 items · 41 photos, each timestamped
Rig & sails · the line’s cover is worn through where it leaves the drum.
Below deck · the forward heads needs force on every stroke.
Hull & deck · a 20 cm gelcoat scratch above the waterline.
Questions
Yes, for sailors. Checking in a boat, logging issues and sending the report cost nothing.
No. Telegram is your account: open the bot and start.
No. You send the report link yourself, and the base opens it in any browser.
Each check saves as you go. If the signal drops, the app shows how many changes are waiting and sends them when it’s back. Wait for “All saved” before you close it.
It’s a timestamped record with photos that can’t be edited after sending. It doesn’t replace the charter company’s own check-in form: attach it to that form.
Yes. The bot, the checklist and the report come in English and Russian.
Before your next charter