Bradford Marine

What Bradford Marine does

Bradford Marine is a privately held, family-owned operator of full-service yacht marinas and shipyards headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, founded in 1966 and operating under renewed family ownership since 2019. The company serves yacht owners, captains, and commercial vessel operators through two principal facilities — a 38-acre Fort Lauderdale yard and a 47-acre Freeport, Grand Bahama yard — providing in-water and covered dockage, haul-out and refit services, and Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) yacht sales brokerage. Its core activities include routine maintenance, custom refits, emergency repairs, and commercial vessel repair, with vessel handling capability up to 180 feet / 200 tons via a 1,200-ton floating drydock (Bahamas), multiple travelifts up to 320 tons, and 250-ton and 200-ton Synchrolifts.

The technical foundation is heavy physical marine infrastructure rather than software: more than 100 in-house craftsmen across six trades (carpentry, paint, welding, machine shop, fiberglass, electrical), including ABS Class approved welders and Yanmar certified engine technicians, supported by a 13,000-sq. ft. canvas facility and dedicated marine electronics and custom tower capabilities through affiliated entities (High Seas Technology, Pipewelders Marine, P&R Canvas). 24-hour security, 100 Mbps/30 Mbps crew wifi, and storm-protected covered slips round out the technical service envelope.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams — recurring marina dockage (wet slips, dry storage, and in-water covered slips), transactional yacht repair and refit project revenue, and transaction-fee yacht sales under the FTZ program — with all services delivered under custom quote-based pricing arranged through dedicated project managers. The customer base is split between luxury yacht owners and captains requiring personalized, multi-trade refit support and commercial vessel operators using the deep-water Bahamas facility for hull, steel, and piping work. Custom pricing and lack of publicly disclosed financials reflect the private, owner-operated model.

Name

Bradford Marine

Legal name

Bradford Marine

Website

https://bradford-marine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bradford Marine is a family-owned, full-service yacht marina and shipyard operator with facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Grand Bahama, Bahamas, providing in-house yacht repair, refit, dockage, and Foreign Trade Zone services to yacht owners, captains, and commercial vessel operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Repair and Marina Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Marinas (71393)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Ship Repair & Drydocking (TLAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Piping, HVAC & Auxiliary Systems Repair (TLAKAKAH)

Keywords

• Yacht repair services
• Marina dockage
• Shipyard facilities
• Marine refit services
• Boat maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Marina Dockage Services: Wet slips, dry storage, and in-water covered dockage solutions for short-term and long-term yacht docking. The Fort Lauderdale facility offers over 5,500 linear feet of covered dockage with 180-foot long covered slips.
2. Yacht Repair and Maintenance Services: Complete maintenance, repair, and refit services performed by in-house craftsmen including carpentry, paint, welding, machine shop, fiberglass, and electrical services.
3. Yacht Sales (FTZ Services): Foreign Trade Zone services enabling showcase and sale of foreign-flagged vessels, with duty-free inventory options and duty drawback for imported inventory.
4. Yacht Sales: Yacht sales division with dedicated phone line and contact information for sales inquiries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bradford Marine is a full-service superyacht repair facility and marina operating at two locations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (38 acres) and Freeport, Grand Bahama (47 acres). The company provides yacht maintenance, repair, custom refit, in-water and covered dockage, Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) vessel sales services, and commercial vessel repair through in-house craftsmen across all major marine trades.

Product overview

Bradford Marine operates as a full-service yacht repair facility and marina offering a unified portfolio of services across two locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Freeport, Grand Bahama. The core offering centers on yacht repair, maintenance, and refit services complemented by in-water and covered dockage solutions. The company employs in-house craftsmen across multiple trades (carpentry, paint, welding, machine shop, fiberglass, electrical) and provides dedicated project management. Additional services include Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) facilities for international vessel showcase, commercial vessel repair, and crew lifestyle amenities. The company also includes three subsidiary brands—High Seas Technology (marine electronics), Pipewelders Marine (custom towers), and P&R Canvas (marine canvas)—that expand service capabilities as part of an integrated one-stop yacht services model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yacht Repair Services Full-service yacht repair facility offering routine maintenance, custom refits, and emergency repairs performed by in-house craftsmen across multiple trades including carpentry, paint, welding, machine shop, fiberglass, and electrical work. Targets yacht owners and captains.
• Marina Dockage

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• High Seas Technology (HST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine electronics company with over 20 years of experience specializing in supply, installation, survey, and service of maritime electronics. Factory-trained technicians certified for GMDSS surveys and Annual Performance Tests for VDR/S-VDR.
• Pipewelders MarinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCustom tower manufacturer with over 60 years as a sportfishing industry leader producing Tuna Towers, Marlin Towers, and Hardtops. Skilled craftsmen perform installations around the world.
• P&R CanvascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine canvas manufacturing company with more than 30 years of experience in custom design and fabrication. One of the largest custom marine canvas companies in the US with 13,000-sq. ft. facility.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rybovich: Superyacht marina, refit, and service facility in Palm Beach Gardens, FL with comparable haul-out, repair, and yacht concierge offerings. Closely overlapping customer base of luxury yacht owners and captains in the South Florida market.
• Lauderdale Marine Center: Large Fort Lauderdale full-service yacht repair facility and marina offering haul-out, refit, and dockage. Direct geographic overlap with Bradford's Fort Lauderdale headquarters and identical target customer profile.
• Derecktor Shipyards: Multi-location shipyard (Fort Lauderdale and NY) performing yacht and commercial vessel repair, refit, and construction with comparable haul-out infrastructure. Direct peer in yacht refit capability and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Safe Harbor Marinas: Largest U.S. marina operator with a national network of yacht marinas, dry storage, and service. Competes with Bradford primarily on dockage and basic service, but lacks Bradford's deep-water drydock and refit specialization.
• IGY Marinas: Global luxury marina operator with yacht berthing in the Caribbean and U.S. Competes for transient and seasonal superyacht dockage but does not operate full-service repair shipyards at the scale Bradford offers.

Emerging players

• Hinckley Company: Yacht builder and service network with multiple locations along the U.S. East Coast and Caribbean. Overlaps Bradford on yacht service, maintenance, and seasonal storage for premium yacht owners.

Regional players

• Burger Boat Company: Wisconsin-based custom yacht builder and full-service shipyard. Comparable full-service refit and repair capability but serves the Great Lakes and freshwater yacht market rather than the South Florida/Bahamas superyacht corridor.
• Front Street Shipyard: Full-service yacht repair and storage shipyard in Belfast, Maine. Similar yacht repair, refit, and winter storage model but focused on the Northeast U.S. yacht market rather than Florida/Bahamas.

Others

• MarineMax: Largest U.S. recreational boat and yacht dealer (and owner of Rybovich). Adjacent participant in yacht sales, brokerage, and service; overlaps Bradford on FTZ yacht sales and luxury yacht customer relationships.
• Denison Yachting: Yacht brokerage and dealer with sales offices across the U.S. and international markets. Competes with Bradford's FTZ-enabled yacht sales business for foreign-flagged transactions and luxury yacht listings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/BradfordMarineYachts
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bradford-marine-1
• Instagraminstagram.com/bradford.marine
• Xx.com/BradfordMarine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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