Float plan
A float plan tells someone ashore which boat you're on, where you're going and when to raise the alarm if you're not back. Fill it in here, then send the link or print it.
Nothing is uploaded. The plan is written into the link itself, and the draft stays in this browser.
Pebbls isn't an emergency service and can't send help. In an emergency, call the local emergency number.
What goes on a float plan
The boat: its name, type and colour, and any call sign or MMSI. Who's aboard. Where you're leaving from, where you're going and when you expect to get there. What you can call for help with, such as a VHF radio, a beacon or a phone in a waterproof pouch. And the time the person ashore should stop waiting and call.
Who calls, and who they call
HM Coastguard put it simply: tell someone where you're going and when you'll be back, and if you're late they can raise the alarm by calling 999 and asking for the Coastguard. That's the UK. For other countries the plan shows the numbers from the coastguard's or the government's own pages.
A blank one to print
If you'd rather fill it in by hand, print a blank float plan. It has room for the boat, the crew, the passage and the ports you could put into, with the steps to take if you're late along the bottom.
Questions people ask
Is a float plan the same as a passage plan?
No. A passage plan is the skipper's: tides, weather, hazards, places to run for. A float plan is the short version for the person ashore.
Does it work for kayaks and paddleboards?
Yes. Pick the activity at the start and it asks for what matters for that: how many boats and what colour, what you're wearing, where you could land early. On a lake or a river in the UK it says to ask for Fire and Rescue rather than the Coastguard.
Do I need to register a beacon?
Yes, register it with the UK Beacon Registry. It's free and takes about 15 minutes. For beacons used on UK-registered boats it's the law, under MGN 665.