Yacht Builders, Refit Yards & Custom Marine Fabricators
For Yacht Builders, Refit Yards & Custom Marine Fabricators
The original drawings don't reflect what was built. The mold is gone. The engine room has been modified by three previous yards and nobody documented it. Whatever the situation — custom build, major refit, repower, or classic restoration — if you need exact geometry of a vessel or component, that's what we do.
We come to your yard, marina, or dry storage facility. Carry-in cases, battery-powered, no shore power required. We work around your haul schedule. Deliverables typically within 5 business days. We travel nationally for larger projects.
Service Listings
Yacht / Motor Vessel — Full Hull & Deck Scan (30–60 ft)
Complete exterior hull lines, deck, and superstructure geometry in a single session. The foundation for any custom build, major refit, or insurance documentation where you need the vessel as it actually exists — not as it was drawn. Topsides and deck captured afloat; full hull below the waterline requires haul-out.
$4,400
Est. — contact for quote
Yacht Interior / Accommodation Scan
Cabin, salon, galley, helm station, berth, and head geometry captured as a single as-built dataset. Used by yacht designers and refit yards for joinery design, systems integration, and furniture templating when the actual interior shape differs from the original drawings — which it almost always does.
$2,800
Est. — contact for quote
Repower / Engine Room — As-Built Scan
Engine beds, shaft logs, cutlass bearing locations, exhaust runs, fuel tank positions, and all surrounding structure captured before the old machinery comes out. Position the new engine and drivetrain in CAD against real geometry before cutting begins. Eliminates the guesswork that causes expensive rework on repower projects.
$1,800
Est. — contact for quote
Custom Hardtop / T-Top / Enclosure — Deck Geometry Scan
Deck, windshield frame, cockpit, and gunwale geometry for fabricators designing custom hardtops, T-tops, biminis, and full enclosures. The fabricator gets the actual surface geometry of the vessel — not a nominal drawing — so the finished piece fits the first time. Common on sportfishers, express cruisers, and custom center consoles.
$1,400
Est. — contact for quote
Classic / Vintage Vessel — Full Exterior Scan
Wooden and vintage fiberglass vessels where the original molds are gone and drawings were never made or are no longer accurate. Full hull lines, deck layout, portlight and hardware mounting locations, and profile geometry. Used for restoration planning, insurance documentation, and reproduction of structural or cosmetic components.
$3,200
Est. — contact for quote
Marine Hardware / Deck Fitting — Reverse Engineering Scan
Discontinued cleats, winch bases, hatches, portlights, stanchion bases, and custom deck hardware. We scan the surviving piece and deliver a mesh or parametric model the fabricator can reproduce in bronze, stainless, aluminum, or composite. Common on classic yachts and low-production vessels where OEM replacements no longer exist.
$650
Est. per piece
Marine Propeller — Per Unit
Blade geometry, pitch angle at multiple radii, chord taper, cup, and hub dimensions. Used for reverse engineering discontinued props, wear analysis against nominal blade geometry, and replacement fabrication for custom or low-production propellers no longer in the manufacturer's catalog.
$700
Est. per unit
Mobilization — On-Site Visit Fees
All base prices include travel within 50 miles of Nashville (37206). We come to your yard, marina, dry storage, or haul-out facility. Our equipment operates from internal battery — no shore power required. All pricing is estimated — final scope depends on vessel size, access conditions, and project complexity.
| Within 50 miles of Nashville 37206 | Included |
| 51–150 miles | +$180 |
| 151–300 miles | +$295 |
| 300+ miles / Multi-day | Quoted individually |
| National / International travel | Contact for quote |
When Yards & Builders Call Us
Scenario — Custom build, no baseline
The designer needs hull lines from the plug, not the drawing
The hull was built from a modified plug and the finished shape doesn't match the original lines plan. Before the interior goes in or the deck hardware gets placed, the builder needs to know what was actually built. We scan the hull and give the designer accurate lines to work from for everything that comes next.
Scenario — Major refit
The interior is coming out and nobody agrees on what's behind the panels
The original yard drawings are 30 years old and don't reflect three previous refits. Before the new joinery goes to the shop, the yard needs to know what the actual interior shape is — not the nominal drawing. We scan the accommodation spaces and give the joiner a dataset they can design around directly.
Scenario — Repower
The new engine needs to fit an engine room nobody has drawings for
The existing machinery is coming out. The new engine is chosen. Now someone needs to figure out if it actually fits — shaft angle, exhaust routing, mounting clearances, access for maintenance. We scan the engine room before the old machinery is removed so the new installation can be planned in CAD against real geometry.
Scenario — Hardtop / enclosure fabrication
The fabricator needs the actual deck geometry, not a sketch
A custom aluminum hardtop or full enclosure has to fit this specific vessel — not a similar one, not the nominal drawing. The fabricator needs accurate deck, windshield, and cockpit geometry before they start bending tube. We scan the relevant surfaces and give them a dataset they can design around directly in SolidWorks or Rhino.
Scenario — Classic vessel restoration
The hardware is gone and nobody makes it anymore
A 1960s Chris-Craft or a vintage Hinckley — the deck hardware is bronze, discontinued, and irreplaceable through normal channels. One surviving cleat. One portlight with an intact frame. We scan it and give a foundry or machine shop what they need to reproduce it correctly in the right material and profile.
Scenario — Insurance / asset documentation
The owner wants a geometric record before delivery or charter
A high-value vessel entering charter service or being delivered internationally. The owner or insurer wants a complete geometric record — hull condition, deck layout, interior — as a pre-delivery baseline. If something changes during charter or transit, there's an objective reference to compare against.
Questions from Yards & Builders
Can you scan a vessel while it's in the water?
Yes, for topsides and above. Deck, superstructure, cockpit, and interior can all be captured afloat. For full hull lines including below the waterline, the vessel needs to be hauled or in a dry slip. We work around your haul schedule — if you're pulling the boat anyway, we can be there the same day.
How does scan data help with a repower project?
We scan the engine room before the old machinery is removed — engine beds, shaft logs, cutlass bearing locations, exhaust runs, fuel tank positions, and all surrounding structure. The new engine and drivetrain can then be positioned in CAD against real geometry before any cutting begins. Shaft angle, exhaust clearance, and access for maintenance can all be verified digitally. This eliminates the trial-and-error that makes repower projects expensive.
Our vessel is a custom one-off with no drawings. Can you still scan it?
That is exactly the situation we are built for. No drawings, no mold, no original lofting — none of it matters. We capture what exists and give you a precise digital record of the vessel as it was actually built. Hull lines, deck layout, interior, or all three.
Can a fabricator design a hardtop or enclosure directly from your scan data?
Yes. We deliver a full-resolution OBJ or STL mesh of the relevant surfaces. Aluminum fabricators, canvas shops, and composite builders can work from these directly in their design software. If your fabricator uses SolidWorks, Rhino, or Fusion 360 and needs a parametric model, that is available as a quoted add-on.
We need to reproduce a piece of discontinued bronze deck hardware. Can you help?
Yes. We scan the surviving piece — a cleat, a portlight, a winch base, a hatch — and deliver a mesh or parametric model the fabricator can work from. Foundries, machine shops, and composite fabricators have all worked from our scan data to reproduce hardware that is no longer in production. If you have one good example, we can capture it.
What file formats do you deliver and what software can open them?
We deliver full-resolution meshes in OBJ and STL format, compatible with Rhino, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, AutoCAD, Maxsurf, and most CAM platforms used in marine design and fabrication. If your team works in a specific platform, contact us and we can discuss format options.
What types of marine projects are a good fit for your process?
Any project where you need accurate geometry of a vessel or component and either drawings were never made, don't reflect what was built, or don't reflect subsequent modifications. Custom new builds where the designer needs as-built lines. Major refits where joinery has to fit the actual interior. Repower projects where the new machinery has to fit the real engine room. Classic vessel restoration where original hardware is gone. Custom hardtop and enclosure fabrication where the piece has to fit this specific boat. If the problem is "I need to know what this actually measures," that's our work.
Ready to discuss your project?
Tell us your vessel type, location, and what you're trying to accomplish. We'll respond within one business day.