Seattle boater and entrepreneur Dave Siegfried joins Matt and Tim to discuss a challenge every cruiser faces: making good decisions about weather, tides, currents, fuel, and timing before leaving the dock. Drawing from years of boating throughout the Pacific Northwest, Dave shares how his experiences on the water led to the development of TidePilot.ai, a new AI planning tool designed to bring critical trip-planning information into one place.

The conversation explores real-world cruising scenarios familiar to PNW boaters, including timing tides and currents, choosing inside versus outside routes, planning fuel stops, crossing the Straits, and balancing different comfort levels among crew members. Matt and Tim put TidePilot through a l ...