Ram Marine Services

What Ram Marine Services does

Ram Marine Services, Inc. is a privately held marine construction contractor founded in 1979 and headquartered in Venice, Florida. The firm designs, permits, and builds waterfront structures — including docks, boat lifts, seawalls, dune walkovers, rip-rap, decks, and gazebos — for residential, commercial, and municipal clients across Southwest Florida, with a primary focus on Sarasota County. The company holds a State Certified Marine Construction License that qualifies it to operate statewide, though management has chosen to concentrate on its local market.

The firm's core technology involves marine-grade construction methods using timber, concrete, and composite pilings with a range of decking materials (treated marine-grade lumber, composites, hardwoods, HDPE). Through dealer relationships with DECO Boat Lifts and Wave Armor, Ram Marine also resells boat lifts, floating docks, and personal watercraft floats. Proprietary design capabilities include custom dock configurations and the DECO cable retention system for boat lifts. The in-house design engineer supports consultative project work that spans feasibility, permitting with county and state authorities, and full construction.

Ram Marine operates a sales-led, project-based business model. Revenue comes from one-time marine construction contracts, ongoing repair and maintenance services (including a recommended 6-month boat lift servicing cycle), and hardware reselling. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct via on-site consultations from the Venice headquarters, with growth primarily driven by word-of-mouth referrals, a basic website, and direct phone contact. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or ownership changes.

Name

Ram Marine Services

Legal name

Ram Marine Services, Inc.

Website

https://rammarine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ram Marine Services is a Florida marine construction contractor, founded 1979 in Venice, that designs, permits, and builds docks, boat lifts, seawalls, and dune walkovers for residential, commercial, and municipal clients in Southwest Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Construction Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Rehabilitation, Maintenance & Asset Renewal (Repairs, Strengthening) (IMAFAJAL)

Keywords

• Marine construction
• Dock building
• Boat lift installation
• Seawall construction
• Waterfront contractor

Headquarters

HQ city

Venice

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marine Construction Services: Design, permitting, and construction of residential, commercial, and municipal waterfront structures including docks, boat lifts, seawalls, dune walkovers, and other marine structures. Project-based revenue from custom construction jobs.
2. Repair and Maintenance Services: Boat lift repair, maintenance every 6 months, bunk adjustments, cable and sheave replacement, electrical component service, and emergency recovery services.
3. Product Sales: Sales of boat lifts (DECO, Wave Armor), dock accessories, boat lift accessories, and marine hardware.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ram Marine Services designs, permits, and constructs residential, commercial, and municipal waterfront structures throughout Southwest Florida, including docks, boat lifts, seawalls, dune walkovers, dredging, salvage, decks and gazebos, and navigation aids. The company also provides ongoing boat lift repair and maintenance (six-month servicing intervals, cable and electrical service, emergency recovery) and resells accessory products and third-party boat lift and floating dock brands through dealer relationships.

Product overview

Ram Marine Services is a full-service marine construction company offering a coordinated suite of waterfront products and services for residential, commercial, and municipal clients across Southwest Florida. Its core offerings center on the design, permitting, and construction of docks, boat lifts, seawalls, dune walkovers, and dredging, complemented by salvage, deck/gazebo construction, and navigation aid installation. The company also provides dedicated boat lift repair and maintenance services, and sells a range of dock and boat lift accessories. Additionally, Ram Marine resells Deco Boat Lifts and Wave Armor floating dock products through dealer partnerships. The portfolio forms an integrated system for waterfront property development and maintenance, with the construction products serving as the primary revenue drivers and accessories/repairs providing ongoing client engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Docks Custom-designed and constructed waterfront dock structures for residential, commercial, and municipal clients in Southwest Florida, including access ramps, terminal platforms, and marginal docks built with marine-grade timber, concrete, or composite pilings and various decking materials.
• Boat Lifts Multiple styles of boat lifts (4- and 8-post top beam lifts, beamless lifts, elevator lifts, davits, boathouse lifts, personal watercraft floats, and multi-vessel lifts) sold and installed through dealer relationships with DECO Boat Lifts and Wave Armor.
• Seawalls and Rip-Rap Shoreline stabilization services including vinyl and wood seawalls designed to protect waterfront property from erosion, plus rip-rap installations.
• Dune Walkovers Elevated walkways constructed over dunes and wetlands to provide pedestrian access from property to beach, built to comply with Florida state regulations.
• Dredging Excavation of excess sand and silt from seabeds to restore navigable water depth around docks and boat lifts, performed in regulated areas.
• Salvage Services Removal of derelict or sunken vessels from waterways, restoring safety and navigability to waterfront properties.
• Decks and Gazebos Custom deck and gazebo construction as additions to waterfront properties, maximizing outdoor living areas.
• Navigation Aids Installation of nautical markers, pilings with signs, and buoys to mark channels, including slow-speed and no-wake signage, with required permits.
• Boat Lift Repair and Maintenance Ongoing maintenance and repair service for boat lifts across multiple brands, including recommended 6-month servicing intervals, cable inspection, greasing and lubrication, motor/switch/cable/sheave/electrical repairs, bunk adjustments, and emergency recovery service.
• Dock Accessories Supplemental dock products including benches, fish cleaning stations, dock ladders, cleats, fenders, pile caps, and kayak and paddle board holders.
• Boat Lift Accessories Accessories for boat lifts including remote controls with auto-stop features, angled cradles, aluminum catwalks, stern access platforms, and cable retention systems.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DECO Boat LiftscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRam Marine is a dealer for DECO Boat Lifts. They selected DECO after interviewing many manufacturers and evaluating features, accessories, structural strength, and level of service. DECO's product line stood out among competition with their cable retention system and other features.
• Wave ArmorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRam Marine is a dealer for Wave Armor floating docks and personal watercraft floats. Wave Armor makes modular sections of floating marine products including 5' and 6' wide personal watercraft lift ports.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• EZ Dock: Large, established manufacturer of modular floating dock systems and PWC lifts. Overlaps with Ram Marine's floating-dock and lift product lines and serves similar waterfront customers at greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• DECO Boat Lifts: Established manufacturer of boat lifts whose products Ram Marine sells and installs as a dealer. Comparable as an upstream player in the same marine hardware category, but operating as a manufacturer/distributor rather than local installer.
• Wave Armor: Manufacturer of modular floating docks and personal watercraft lift ports that Ram Marine resells. Comparable as a floating-dock supplier in the same marine-product category.

Emerging players

• Walcon Marine: UK-based floating dock and marina equipment manufacturer expanding into the U.S. market. Comparable as a supplier of floating dock systems adjacent to Ram Marine's Wave Armor offering, though not a direct installer competitor.

Direct peers

• Coastal Marine Construction: Marine contractor focused on residential and commercial waterfront construction including docks, boat lifts and seawalls. Comparable in scale, service offering and Florida-coastal market orientation to Ram Marine.
• Shoreline Marine Construction: Marine construction firm offering custom docks, boat lifts, seawalls and shoreline stabilization. Directly comparable to Ram Marine in product range, project-based revenue model and waterfront-property customer segment.
• Bellinger Marine Construction: Florida marine contractor delivering custom docks, boat lifts, seawalls and shoreline protection. Highly comparable in scope and customer profile to Ram Marine Services.
• Poseidon Marine Construction Services: Florida-based marine construction contractor building docks, seawalls, boat lifts and related waterfront structures for residential and commercial clients. Closely comparable in service mix, customer base and regional focus to Ram Marine Services.
• Jenkins Marine Construction: Regional marine construction contractor building docks, boat lifts and waterfront structures in the southeastern U.S. Comparable in product offering and small-to-mid scale project delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ram-marine

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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