Scuttlebutt App vs Equipped App

Scuttlebutt is the only boating app you’ll need – it brings together important tools and resources for your next boating adventure, and it also brings together the boating community. Why have multiple, separate apps for topics like live weather conditions, wind, waves, navigational information, and social networking when Scuttlebut includes all those features and more? Connect with other boaters and plan the details of your day on the water with the Scuttlebutt app! Created by boaters for boaters. Scuttlebutt delivers the quality content you're looking for and helps make your boating experience better. You can use the Scuttlebutt app for important tasks like booking a dock space, making reservations, connecting with local marinas, and learning about ports and destinations throughout the great lakes and waterways of the U.S. and beyond. The app includes a map function, with wind and precipitation overlays and can tap into live weather buoy information including wave heights, wind gusts, humidity, and water temperature. Powerful, new functionality. New and current users of Scuttlebutt have the ability to enjoy new feeds to assist with trip planning from NOAA chart data; route plotting software from Savvy Navvy; and Points of Interest from Waterway Guide showcasing marinas, yacht clubs, bridges, and anchorage information. In addition, Scuttlebutt now offers “Social Groups” that can be either public or private to allow users to channel their feed. Marine businesses can post on their own content channels by creating a business page. Scuttlebutt users can take advantage of free offers like a free Boat Fix telematics device to remotely monitor their vessel, 10% off a boat history report from Boathistoryreport.com, free online magazine subscriptions, and a limited number of free BoatUS memberships just for being part of the Scuttlebutt community. For recreational boaters, power boaters, sail boaters, and fishing boaters! We invite you to get the Scuttlebutt app and get ready to really enjoy the water and being on your boat with family and friends. We all know that boaters are a fun, friendly, close-knit community! And now Scuttlebutt is the perfect digital space to come together and easily connect with other boaters, share photos and boating adventures, and access important information. Learn more at www.scuttlebutt.com

Equipped is a free app for 6th–12th graders facing anxiety, bullying, loneliness, pressure, and hard home or recovery seasons. It brings Christian growth, mental-health help, anti-bullying resources, books teens will read, clean music, and rehab support into one place. This is not another scroll-and-compare feed. Equipped is for students who need hope that holds — and for the parents, youth pastors, counselors, and rehab teams who stand with them. WHAT STUDENTS FIND • Christian growth resources that speak to real life, not church-speak only • Mental-health help for anxiety, stress, identity, and feeling overwhelmed • Anti-bullying tools and encouragement for students who feel unseen or unsafe • Books chosen for teens who want honest stories and a stronger walk • Clean music for worship, focus, driving, and everyday growth • Rehab and recovery resources for students and families in a hard season WHO IT’S FOR Students in middle school and high school who want faith and practical help in the same app. Parents who want a safer alternative to whatever is open on the phone at midnight. Youth pastors and school leaders who need a free tool they can actually recommend. Rehab, counseling, and recovery teams looking for Christ-centered resources for teenagers. WHY IT’S CHRISTIAN — ON PURPOSE Equipped does not hide that it is a faith app. Scripture, hope, and a clear Christian point of view run through the content. We lead with the pain a student is already carrying, then point them to resources that help them grow in faith, character, and mental health. BUILT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT KIDS Equipped is part of Can You Hear Me Now, a ministry that has served students for years. The goal is simple: help kids grow strong when culture is loud, bullying is real, and anxiety shows up before the school day starts. Download Equipped free. Share it with one student, one parent, or one youth group this week.