# Local Boats — Local Knowledge for Boating

> Local Knowledge for Boating (iPhone/iPad app by Stuart Frankel.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/local-boats/id6763185363 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stuart Frankel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895205469)
- Category: Weather, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 34 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-04-25
- Data updated: 2026-05-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/local-boats/id6763185363/reviews.md

## What is Local Boats?

IOS app for casual boaters looking for weather, tide, inlet and key resources in one package. Particularly useful for Southeast Florida.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-04-30

Version 1.0.2:
• Stricter inlet safety scoring so 9s and 10s reflect truly calm conditions
• GO/NO-GO verdict now considers the next 6 hours, matching the 7-day outlook
• Rain-probability rules: 60% rain chance now flags as caution
• Location picker shows your recent spots, not generic presets
• Accurate reverse geocoding (neighborhood-level: e.g., "Aventura" not "Miami")
• Hourly forecast now correctly starts at the current local hour
• App respects your manually-selected location across tab switches
• Bug fixes: inlet-detail 3-hour window, VISIBILITY tile overflow, boat name truncation, Dynamic Type polish

### 1.0 — 2026-04-25

No release notes.

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