Crew-funding for the cruising life

Turn your followers into your crew.

Propeliu lets the people who love your voyage back it — with recurring support or a one-time push toward the next big project. You keep 93–97%. Paid straight to your bank. Built for boats.

No monthly fee No setup cost We only earn when you do
97%
stays with the captain
Patreon and GoFundMe take 10–15% once platform cuts, tips and processing are counted. Propeliu's fee starts at 7% and drops to 3% as your boat earns trust.
You keep 93–97%Fee 3–7%
How it works

Three steps from followers to funded.

No pitch deck, no gatekeepers. If you have a boat and a story, you can be backed by tonight.

STEP 01

Connect your boat

Link a bank account through Stripe in a couple of minutes. Payouts land where your fuel money already lives — no middle account holding your funds.

STEP 02

Share your page

Get a clean link for your boat. Post it anywhere — your channel, your logbook, the dock. Followers back you in two taps, no account required.

STEP 03

Get paid, keep sailing

Money moves the moment someone backs you. Post updates, thank your crew, and watch the total climb — while you keep your hands on the boat.

Two ways to be backed

Recurring support, or a run at one big thing.

Most captains use both. Steady patronage keeps the lights on; a fundraiser pushes the next haul-out, sail, or passage over the line.

Patronage

Followers back you every month.

The people who tune in for every mile become your patrons — a few dollars a month that add up to a real, dependable base.

  • Monthly or annual backing, cancel anytime
  • Optional perks and updates for your crew — never behind your safety data
  • Predictable income you can actually provision against
Fundraisers

Fund the next big project.

New rigging, a rebuild, an ocean crossing. Set a goal, tell the story, and keep every dollar you raise — even if you don't hit the number.

  • Keep-what-you-raise — no all-or-nothing trap
  • Live progress bar, backer wall and voyage updates
  • Share one link — backers don't need to sign up
The fee, in plain sight

The lowest cut in crew-funding.

No tiers of hidden tips, no "optional" platform donation nudged onto your backers. One honest fee that shrinks as your boat earns trust.

Platform
Their cut
You keep
Propeliu
3–7%
93–97%
Patreon
8–12% + fees
~85–90%
GoFundMe / tip-based
~10–15% effective
~85–90%

Comparisons reflect typical effective take-rates once platform fees, tips and payment processing are counted. Propeliu's processing is included in the 3–7%.

Trust tiers

Sail more, pay less.

Fees drop as your boat proves it's real. AIS-verified voyages and time on the water earn you the lowest rate on the platform.

7%
New captain
You just joined. Get backed from day one while your boat builds a track record.
6%
Verified payouts
Bank connected and identity confirmed through Stripe.
4%
AIS-verified
Your boat shows up on the live map — real vessel, real miles.
3%
Established
Thousands of tracked miles or a long-standing presence. The floor.

Backing that actually means something.

Propeliu is part of Master's Mate — the supercharged platform that runs the whole boat. So when someone backs you, they don't just send money into a void. They come aboard.

🧭 They follow you live

Backers start following your boat on the map — no more "we're fine" texts. Your voyage is the reward.

⚓ Verified, not vibes

AIS-verified vessels wear a trust badge. Supporters can see it's a real boat on a real passage before they give.

🌊 Sea Miles for giving

Every dollar backed earns Sea Miles inside Master's Mate — the more your crew gives, the more the whole voyage unlocks.

Built by a liveaboard

New, and proud of it.

Propeliu is built by a cruising family living aboard S/Y Airspeed in the Caribbean — not a fintech committee. It's honest about where it is: if a boat goes dark, backers are told. No fake counts, no vanity metrics. Just a fair way to fund the life.

Your crew is ready to back you.

Set up your boat in minutes and keep more of every dollar than any platform out there.