For dock owners

Your dock sits empty most of the year.

If you're not on the water every weekend, someone else would pay to tie up there. List your slip on Lease-A-Dock, approve every boater yourself, and earn from the weeks it would otherwise sit unused.

List my dock free See how it works

Free to list. You're only charged when a booking is confirmed and paid.

What a dock earns in Florida

Real daily rates currently listed on Lease-A-Dock.

$135–150per day — Fort Lauderdale

$150per day — Lighthouse Point

$100per day — Bonita Springs, covered lift

$30per day — Key West, davits

You set your own rate. Charge a flat nightly price, or price per foot of boat length and let the site work it out from the boater's LOA.

How it works for owners

Four steps, and you stay in control of all of them.

Step 1

Post your slip

Location, boat size it fits, water depth, power and water, lift or davits. Add photos. Takes about ten minutes.

Step 2

Set your rate and your calendar

Flat daily rate or per foot. Block out the dates you want the dock yourself — holidays, fishing season, whenever.

Step 3

Approve the boater

Requests come to you with the boater's name, their boat and its length. Message them first. Nothing is confirmed until you say yes.

Step 4

Get paid

The boater pays through the site before arrival. Your payout is sent automatically — no chasing anyone for cash.

You stay in charge

It's your dock. Nothing happens without your say-so.

The most common worry we hear is about strangers turning up at the house. That's why this isn't instant-book.

You approve every single booking. No automatic reservations, ever.
You see who's coming — name, boat, and length — before you decide.
You can message first and ask anything. Conversations stay on the platform.
You set the house rules — no liveaboard, no overnight, daytime only, whatever suits you.
You block your own dates so the dock is free when you want it.
You can decline without giving a reason.

What it costs

Free

To list. No monthly fee, no listing fee, no commitment. Take it down whenever you like.

On bookings only

A platform fee comes out of confirmed, paid bookings. If nobody books, you pay nothing at all.

Questions dock owners ask

Who is actually tying up at my house?

A boater who has created an account and told us their boat and its length. You see that before you approve anything, you can message them first, and you can say no. Bookings are never automatic.

What if I want to use my dock that week?

Block the dates on your calendar and nobody can request them. Your own use always comes first — most owners block holidays and the weekends they're out on the water.

How do I get paid?

The boater pays through the site before they arrive, so the money is collected up front. Your payout is sent to you automatically after the stay — you never have to invoice anyone or take a cheque.

Do I need to be home?

No. Plenty of owners hand over access instructions through the site and never meet the boater. Others prefer to be there the first time. Both are fine — it's your call.

What about my HOA or my insurance?

Worth a check before you list. Some waterfront communities have rules about renting a slip, and it's sensible to tell your insurer you're doing it. We'd rather you find out now than after a booking.

Does my city allow me to rent my dock?

Check before you list — this one is on you. Florida cities set their own rules, and they differ from city to city and sometimes between zoning districts inside the same city. Fort Lauderdale, for example, prohibits dock rental in two of its residential zoning districts. Call your city's zoning or code-enforcement office, ask about your specific address, and get any permit they require before you list.

Can I try it without committing?

Yes. Listing is free and you can unlist at any time. Some owners put the dock up for a single month in season to see what interest looks like before deciding.

Before you list: confirm your city allows it

Rules about renting a private dock are set locally, and they vary by city, by county, and sometimes by zoning district within one city. Some Florida municipalities prohibit it in residential zones altogether. Before listing, confirm with your city's zoning or code-enforcement office that dock rental is permitted at your address, and check your HOA documents and your insurer.

Confirming that the rental is allowed is the dock owner's responsibility. Lease-A-Dock is a listing marketplace and is not a party to your rental agreement; we do not verify local permissibility and accept no liability for a listing that is not permitted where it sits. We remove any listing we learn is not allowed. See our Terms of Service.