Press kit

Everything you need to write about boatparts.app — facts, images and a human to talk to.

What boatparts.app is

boatparts.app is a marketplace for boat parts, whole boats and everything sailors need — new and used. Every listing sits on a live map, so buyers search outward from wherever they are moored — the next pontoon, the next bay, or the whole coast — and see what they could pick up before they cast off. Twenty marine categories ask for the specs that actually determine fit: shaft length on an outboard, luff length on a sail, system voltage on a charger. Chat, purchase requests and post-deal ratings are built in. Browsing works without an account, and boatparts.app takes no commission on sales.

One-liner: boatparts.app puts the scattered trade in boat parts, whole boats and sailing gear on one live map — with categories that speak boat and no commission on sales.

Fact sheet

  • Product: Marketplace app for new and used boat parts, whole boats and sailing gear
  • Platforms: Android — available now on Google Play · iOS — available now on the App Store
  • Languages: English, German, French and Spanish — app and website
  • Price: Free to browse, chat and buy; a free account keeps five listings active at any time. Optional subscriptions for frequent sellers: Premium USD 3.99/month or USD 24.99/year, Dealer USD 14.99/month
  • Commission: 0 % — always
  • Categories (20): Boats & Yachts · Propulsion & Engines · Outboard Engines · Electronics & Navigation · Deck Hardware · Electrical & Power · Sails & Rigging · Anchors & Ground Tackle · Safety & Rescue Gear · Cabin & Comfort · Water, Plumbing & Pumps · Hull & Maintenance · Lines, Fenders & Moorings · Dinghies & Tenders · Trailers & Transport · Tools & Workshop · Fasteners & Fittings · Apparel & Sailing Gear · Water Sports Equipment · Miscellaneous
  • Founders: Natalie & Moritz Thumann — living aboard their boat Stellar for four years and counting (thumanns.life)
  • Operator: Thumanns LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
  • Web: boatparts.app

Story angles

  • One map instead of a hundred groups. Today the trade in used boat parts is scattered across regional Facebook and WhatsApp groups with no real search. boatparts.app puts it in one place — on a map you can zoom to your own marina.
  • Filters that speak boat. Each category asks for the specs that determine fit — shaft length, luff length, system voltage — so buyers can judge a part without three rounds of questions.
  • Listings that sail along. When a boat moves on, its listings can move with it: the crews in the next harbour see them as local offers.
  • Built aboard. The founders live on their boat — four years and counting — and the app was designed at anchor, from the exact problem it solves.

The people behind it

boatparts.app is built by Natalie and Moritz Thumann, who live and work aboard their boat Stellar with their two children — four years and counting. The idea came from their own routine: in every new harbour and anchorage the parts hunt started over — new groups, new rules, every listing posted again. For the past year they have been building the fix from on board. Follow along at thumanns.life, on Instagram at @thumannslife or on YouTube at @sailingstellar. Interviews and photos from aboard are available on request.

Screenshots

Real screens from the current build — free to use in editorial coverage.

Live map with clustered listings and wanted ads · Welcome screen · Listings feed with the For sale / Wanted switch · A wanted ad · Make an offer

Logos & app icon

Please don't stretch, recolour or add effects to the logo.

  • Wordmark, horizontal: SVG · PNG
  • Square, light background: SVG · PNG
  • Square, dark mode: SVG · PNG
  • Square on navy: SVG · PNG
  • App icon: PNG

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Press contact

Moritz Thumann · mail@boatparts.app
We answer press enquiries quickly — interviews, quotes, additional material and early access are all available on request.