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Reverse engineering
Recreate obsolete, damaged, unavailable, or undocumented marine components from what remains.
Fort Lauderdale & South Florida
Veteran-owned
Marine parts don't become obsolete.
They become engineering solutions.
Where manufacturing support ends, custom engineering begins. Coast Dynamix reverse engineers, improves, and reproduces obsolete or unavailable components for yachts, vessels, and marine facilities.
Capabilities
- Reverse Engineering
- Precision CAD
- Material Selection
- Production Coordination
- Jobs from anywhere · on-site when needed
The problem
When the manufacturer no longer supports it, we recreate it.
Discontinued castings, corroded hardware, and long OEM lead times leave capable vessels waiting on one small part. Start from what you have — a broken piece, a photo, a drawing, or an obsolete part number.
- A broken component
- An obsolete part number
- A worn original
- A drawing or photograph
- A component that can no longer be purchased
Component scope
Many part types. One engineering approach.
Structure & mounts
- Brackets and mounts
- Adapters and specialty fittings
- Instrument mounts
Mechanical
- Bushings, spacers, and shafts
- Pump and engine-room components
- Legacy assemblies
Enclosures & hardware
- Housings and enclosures
- Deck and interior hardware
- New custom component design
Project examples
From failed part to engineered replacement.
Real published examples — reverse engineering, CAD, and replacement hardware documented from the vessel and the shop.
Published case studies — including live STEP models you can watch orbit — from failed part to engineered replacement.
Interactive CAD
Orbit a real manufacturing model.
This is the STEP file from a published Coast Dynamix project — the same kind of manufacturing-ready model we deliver. Drag to orbit, scroll to zoom.
Sliding Door Latch Bracket
Door latch 9_01.step
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Tip: click and drag to rotate. Use scroll or pinch to zoom. Best on desktop; mobile works with one-finger orbit.
How it works
From broken part to back in service
A disciplined engineering workflow — measured in the field, verified in CAD, and produced through partners selected for the part.
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Broken or obsolete component
The part failed, was discontinued, or cannot be sourced on a useful timeline.
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Measure and reverse engineer
Geometry is captured with calipers, partner scanning when needed, and field documentation — then rebuilt around what matters.
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CAD and material selection
Manufacturing-ready models, material verification when needed, and drawings shops can run with.
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Manufacture and verify
Production is coordinated through qualified partners and checked against the interfaces that matter on the vessel.
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Deliver and install
Finished parts are delivered, installed when requested, and documented so the same problem does not stall the boat again.
Capabilities & deliverables
Engineering depth. Clear outcomes.
Coast Dynamix reverse engineers and designs the part, coordinates manufacturing through qualified partners, delivers finished components, and can install on the vessel when you want that included. Specialized scanning and material analysis are also coordinated with partners when required.
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Precision CAD
Production-ready models and drawing packages with clear interfaces and manufacturable intent.
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Material analysis
FTIR and XRF through qualified partners when polymer or alloy identity matters before specifying a replacement.
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Production coordination
Engineering and production managed from the original component through the finished replacement via qualified manufacturing partners.
Typical deliverables
Deliverables vary by project and are defined in the written quote.
- Manufactured replacement part
- 3D CAD model / STEP file
- Manufacturing drawings
- Delivery of finished components
- On-vessel installation when requested
- Material recommendation
Where we work
Based in Fort Lauderdale. Jobs from anywhere.
Coast Dynamix is based in Fort Lauderdale, but the work isn’t limited to Florida. A customer in Maine can send a lever for reverse engineering; someone across the country can start with photos. For larger jobs we can travel to the vessel or yard. Vessel-down work in places like the Bahamas is evaluated case by case when a critical part is holding up the trip.
Coast Dynamix is a veteran-owned marine engineering business, bringing disciplined field and technical experience to yacht and vessel component work.
Fort Lauderdale hub & coverage →Who we serve
- Yacht owners
- Captains and engineers
- Yacht-management companies
- Boat yards and repair facilities
- Marinas
- Marine contractors
Start here
Send us the part, drawing, or problem.
You do not need to know the exact engineering service before you reach out. Start with a quick photo review or a detailed intake.
Prefer email? hello@coastdynamix.com