Palm Beach Towers

What Palm Beach Towers does

Palm Beach Towers (PBT) is a U.S. designer and manufacturer of custom marine towers, fiberglass hardtops, and related hardware for sportfishing yachts and motor yachts ranging from 26' to 105'. Founded as a specialty fabricator and now operating as a subsidiary of Viking Yacht Company (described as "a proud member of the Viking family"), the company runs a 10,000 sq ft manufacturing headquarters in Riviera Beach, FL, plus satellite operations in New Gretna, NJ (embedded at the Viking Yacht Company Plant) and Morehead City, NC. Its core technical competency is in-house 3D/2D CAD design combined with marine aluminum fabrication (including TIG welding of anodized aluminum), and in-house fiberglass layup and finishing by long-tenured laminators. The product line covers tuna towers, express and marlin towers, convertible and enclosed bridge towers, hardtop frames, T-tops, West Coast style towers, custom control boxes, radar pods, outriggers (including Rupp Bigg Riggs), teaser reel systems, LED lighting packages (including Rigid RDS Curved), and tower seating — all custom-fitted per vessel.

The company sells through two primary go-to-market motions: direct-to-consumer custom sales to yacht owners (with on-site installation) and OEM supply to boat builders, most prominently Viking Yachts across its Convertible, Express, and Enclosed Bridge model lines. Named enterprise customers include Viking Yachts, Bayliss Boat Works, Jim Smith Tournament Boats, Weaver Boat Works, F&S Boat Works, Spencer Yachts, Riviera Yachts, Cabo Yachts, Affinity Yachts, Sea Force, Maiora Yachts, and Valhalla Boatworks. Pricing is quote-based and project-driven, with no public rate cards; revenue is generated per build rather than via recurring licenses or subscriptions. Distribution benefits from Viking Yacht's dealer and boat show network. Component integrations with Lumitec, Garmin, Rupp Marine, Rigid Industries, Atlantic Marine Electronics, and Canvas Designers support the full-package value proposition.

The company is privately held, employs 11–50 people, and has no disclosed funding rounds, revenue, or leadership team information. Recent strategic signals include the 2024 launch of the 63" Sport Style Control Box, integration of Rigid RDS Curved LED Spreader Lights, delivery of a Valhalla V-41 custom gap tower, and continued Viking model launches featuring PBT towers as OEM equipment. There is no evidence of AI/ML capability, software products, or API surface — the business is fundamentally a craft manufacturer differentiated by design quality, OEM relationships, and brand reputation in the high-end sportfishing niche.

Name

Palm Beach Towers

Legal name

Palm Beach Towers

Website

https://pbtowers.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Marine Tower Fabrication

NAICS

Boat Building (336612)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Yacht Hull & Superstructure Fabrication (Composite/Aluminum/Steel) (IMAJAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Outfitting & Interior Refurbishment (TLAKAKAL), Custom Yacht Building & One-Off Projects (IMAJAEAL)

Keywords

• Custom tuna towers
• Marine aluminum fabrication
• Fiberglass hardtops
• Yacht tower manufacturing
• Sportfishing tower design

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Tower Manufacturing: Palm Beach Towers generates revenue by designing, fabricating, and installing custom marine towers and fiberglass products for yachts. Each component is custom designed and fitted to individual boats, creating a project-based revenue model with significant customization.
2. Fiberglass Hardtop Fabrication: In-house fiberglass parts manufacturing including hardtops, control boxes, radar pods, and other marine components. All parts are custom molded and finished in-house.
3. Marine Metal Work & Repairs: Custom metal fabrication services including TIG welding, anodized aluminum work, and marine metal repairs for high-end yachts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Palm Beach Towers designs, fabricates, and installs custom marine towers, including tuna towers, express towers, enclosed bridge towers, hardtop frames, T-tops, and related fiberglass and aluminum components for sportfishing and luxury yachts. Each tower is custom designed using in-house 3D/2D CAD and custom fitted to the individual boat, with tournament-tested, proven designs considered the industry benchmark.

Product overview

Palm Beach Towers is a manufacturer of custom boat towers and marine structures, offering tuna towers, express towers, enclosed bridge towers, hardtop frames, and T-tops. The company controls quality by manufacturing fiberglass parts in-house and provides complete tower packages including custom control boxes, radar pods, outriggers, teaser reel systems, LED lighting, and tower seating. All design work is done in-house using 3D and 2D CAD technologies. The company operates from facilities in Riviera Beach, FL (headquarters with 10,000 sq ft manufacturing), Morehead City, NC, and New Gretna, NJ, and is a proud member of the Viking family.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Express & Marlin Towers Custom-designed and custom-fitted Express and Marlin-style towers for sportfishing and cruising boats, including tournament-tested proven designs with optional control boxes, radar pods, outriggers, and teaser reels.
• Convertible & Enclosed Bridge Towers Custom convertible and enclosed bridge towers designed for larger sportfishing yachts, including gap towers, ring tops, curved spreader lighting, and integrated electronics mounting.
• Hardtop Frames and Fiberglass Hardtops Custom-molded fiberglass hardtops and hardtop frames built in-house to provide shade, structural mounting surfaces for electronics and outriggers, and aesthetic enhancement for sportfishing and motor yachts.
• West Coast Style Towers Custom West Coast style towers designed for sportfishing and cruising applications, typically featuring open configurations tailored to West Coast fishing styles.
• Custom T-Tops Custom T-tops designed and fabricated in-house for smaller sportfishing and center console boats, including mounting for electronics, lighting, and outriggers.
• Cockpit Sunshades Custom cockpit sunshades designed and fabricated to provide shade and weather protection on sportfishing and cruising vessels, integrated with tower and hardtop installations.
• Outrigger Systems Custom outrigger systems mounted to towers, including Rupp Bigg Riggs, hydraulic outriggers, and bridge release configurations for sportfishing vessels.
• Custom Metal Work & Repairs Custom marine metal fabrication and repair services, including TIG welding of anodized aluminum, tower components, and structural marine metalwork for high-end yachts.
• 3D/2D CAD Tower Design Services In-house design services using the latest 3D, 2D, and manufacturing drawing technologies to develop custom tower designs based on extremely detailed boat measurements.
• Fiberglass Repair Services Fiberglass repair services for marine vessels, performed in-house at PBT's Florida and New Jersey facilities by experienced laminators and finishers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Industry benchmark status for tournament-tested tower designs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Viking YachtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalm Beach Towers is a proud member of the Viking family. Formerly located at the Viking Yacht Service Center, PBT now operates from their own facility but maintains close strategic partnership. PBT provides custom towers as original equipment for Viking Yachts new boat builds including their Convertible, Express, and Enclosed Bridge models. Viking introduced models like the 80' Convertible and 92' Enclosed Bridge featuring PBT towers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hatteras Yachts: Established luxury sportfishing and motor yacht manufacturer. Comparable as a major East Coast yacht builder that also sources or produces custom towers/hardtops for its vessels.
• Viking Yacht Company: Parent company and largest OEM customer of PBT. One of the largest sportfishing yacht builders globally; comparable as the vertically integrated customer whose product strategy drives PBT's demand pipeline.
• Bertram Yachts: Iconic sportfishing yacht builder with deep tournament heritage. Operates in the same high-end sportfish segment and similar custom-tower integration as Viking and its supplier ecosystem including PBT.
• Spencer Yachts: Custom tournament sportfishing boat builder (and PBT customer). Comparable as a builder whose order book drives demand for PBT's custom tower and hardtop packages.
• Bayliss Boat Works: Custom sportfishing yacht builder (and PBT customer) producing 70'+ boats. Comparable as a custom-yacht OEM whose vessel programs directly determine PBT project volume.

Direct peers

• PipeWelders Marine: Long-established Florida-based custom marine tower and aluminum fabrication shop serving sportfishing yachts. Direct competitor to PBT in tuna towers, express towers, and custom hardtops for the same builder and owner base.
• Sea Tee Marine / Sea-Tower: Custom marine tower builder offering tuna towers, hardtops, and accessories for sportfishing boats. Operates in an overlapping product and customer category with PBT.
• Tournament Marine Towers: Custom marine tower fabricator focused on sportfishing vessels. Competes with PBT for custom tower, hardtop, and aluminum fabrication work on mid- to large-size sportfishers.

Others

• Lumitec Lighting: Marine LED lighting manufacturer whose products (tri-color, spreader lights) are integrated into PBT tower designs. Comparable as an adjacent marine component ecosystem player serving the same end customers.
• Rupp Marine: Marine outrigger manufacturer and PBT integration partner (Bigg Riggs and hydraulic outriggers). Comparable as an adjacent marine equipment maker serving the same sportfishing builder/owner base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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