Industry Solutions
From the Miami River boatyards to Fort Lauderdale — the yachting capital of the world — marine manufacturers, marinas, shipyards, and boat-service operations fight one constant enemy: salt. Standard zinc-plated casters corrode in months dockside. We stock the corrosion-resistant equipment this industry actually needs, since 1955.
Tell us the salt exposure, washdown routine, and load — we spec the corrosion package that survives dockside.
Buyer Reference
Operating parameters, materials, and lead times for marine applications. Use these as the starting point for your specification — call us for any value outside these ranges.
| Corrosion package | 304 stainless for covered/indoor marine service; 316 stainless for direct salt-spray, washdown, and dockside exposure |
|---|---|
| Wheel materials | Polyurethane or pneumatic for boatyard pavement and dock transitions; non-marking soft tread for finished decks and showrooms |
| Capacity range | 300 lbs (service carts) to 10,000+ lbs per caster (engine and hull transfer dollies) |
| Dock equipment | Aluminum dock boards and plates preferred — corrosion-free and lighter to reposition than steel |
Buyer Reference
For each sub-application, the brand and series we lead with — and why.
| Application | Brand & Series | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Washdown / salt-spray carts and racks | Colson Stainless (304/316) | Full stainless rig plus stainless hardware survives daily salt exposure where zinc plating fails in months |
| Custom marine fixtures and odd mounts | Darnell-Rose Custom SS configurations | Custom stainless configurations for boat-builder jigs, rigging tables, and non-standard plate dimensions |
| Dock bridging and yard moves | Vestil Aluminum dock boards / plates | Aluminum construction resists salt corrosion and weighs roughly half of steel for daily repositioning |
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Call (305) 888-3700 and tell us the application — load, environment, compliance requirements, frequency. We'll spec the right product in 5 minutes. For larger projects, the multi-step quote form captures all variables in one pass.
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