Mark Obstructions
Drop markers for stumps, rocks, shallow spots, and other hazards while you are on the lake.
Lake Safety, Shared By Boaters
Build a safer lake map together.
BuoyPilot helps boaters mark obstructions, review community reports, and improve the shared lake map over time.
Features
Built for safer days on the water.
Triangulate From Photos
Use photos, GPS, and phone bearing to estimate hazards from a safer distance.
Community Review
Other boaters can vote markers up or down to help improve report confidence.
Offline Sync
Save markers on the water, then sync them when service is available.
How It Works
Mark. Confirm. Improve.
- Spot an obstruction Mark a stump, rock, shallow area, or other hazard.
- Add helpful context Attach photos, notes, GPS details, or lake conditions.
- Let boaters review it The community can vote reports up or down to help improve confidence.
Triangulation
Pinpoint hazards from a safe distance.
BuoyPilot can estimate the location of obstructions using photos taken from different angles. Each photo records your phone's GPS position and the direction you are pointing. Where those bearing lines meet, BuoyPilot estimates the obstruction's location.
Take more photos to improve the estimate, increase marker confidence, and earn extra contributor points.
Community Rated
Community-rated markers get better over time.
Every report starts with a boater. As more people review a marker, vote on it, and add context, BuoyPilot can show which reports are gaining confidence and which may need another look.
Thumbs Up
Confirm markers that look useful or accurate.
Thumbs Down
Flag reports that may be misplaced, outdated, or unclear.
Marker Confidence
Community feedback helps boaters understand which reports have more support.
Earn points for useful contributions.
BuoyPilot rewards actions that make the map better. Add obstruction markers, upload extra photos, and receive upvotes from other boaters to build your contributor score.
Better reports earn more trust. Better photos improve marker confidence. Better contributors help the whole lake.