Side-by-Side Vendor Estimates for Yacht Work

Comparing yard and vendor quotes in email threads hides total cost and version history. ZipYacht Management from Zip Yacht includes an Estimates module built for side-by-side vendor quotes on the same job — part of eleven modules used daily on a working 100-foot motor yacht in Fort Lauderdale. Published OS price: $1,790 per year + $189 per month. AI in the product reads the vessels own spending and machinery context; it is not a separate “AI Layer” SKU. See https://zipyacht.com/management/ and book https://zipyacht.com/get-started/. Find contractors via https://zipyacht.com/places/ when you need the directory.

Why WhatsApp quotes fail

Quotes in chat and email scatter across phones and inboxes. When crew change, the thread leaves with them. Side-by-side Estimates on the vessel record keeps versions, totals, and vendor context attached to the job — not to someone’s personal WhatsApp.

Estimates + Invoices together

ZipYacht Management pairs Estimates with Invoices so approved work rolls into spend tracking on the same login. That is ops software for captains and owners — not a marketing chatbot. Optional live onboarding is $90/hour.

Eleven modules list

Dashboard, Maintenance, Machinery, Inventory, Projects, Documents, Navigation, Estimates, Invoices, Crew, and Day Workers. AI lives inside all eleven; it is not a twelfth module. Product proof: live system on a working 100-ft motor yacht in Fort Lauderdale. Zip Yacht does not publish client vessel names.

Published price

ZipYacht Management: $1,790 per year + $189 per month. Shelly marine marketing (separate): $1,500 setup + $300/mo. Crew board: free both sides. Pricing hub: https://zipyacht.com/pricing/.

CTA

Book a 10-Minute Look: https://zipyacht.com/get-started/. Directory for vendors: https://zipyacht.com/places/. Contact: hello@zipyacht.com or the contact form.

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