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Helm Guardian online design tool

Design a custom boat helm or dash panel online

Build a clear, dimensioned layout for your boat helm using real marine-part outlines for displays, gauges, switches, and accessories. Save your design, print a customer-facing preview, and submit the finished dash panel for a quote.

How the boat helm builder works

  1. Choose the panel.Select a Dash Library shape or enter the panel dimensions you need.
  2. Arrange your equipment.Place marine electronics and controls using their dimensioned part outlines.
  3. Save and request a quote.Save the project to your account, print a front-face preview, and send it for review.

What the builder is designed for

Use the Helm Guardian builder to plan a custom boat helm, dash panel, switch panel, or marine electronics layout before fabrication. It is built for customers who want to organize chartplotters, gauges, push buttons, rocker switches, and other helm components on a properly sized panel.

The goal is to help you move from concept to a manufacturable panel layout with more confidence, better spacing, and a cleaner quote process.

Key boat dash design features

  • Custom panel dimensions and dash-library shapes
  • Marine electronics and switch placement using real part outlines
  • Saved panel projects for registered users
  • Printable customer preview PDFs
  • Quote submission for finished helm and dash concepts

Boat helm and dash builder questions

What can I design with the Helm Guardian builder?

You can lay out a custom boat dash panel, set its dimensions, choose a panel shape, and position compatible marine electronics and controls.

Can I submit a custom dash shape?

Yes. Email your custom dash shape to panels@boemarine.com so the team can review it for the Dash Library.

Can I save my boat dash panel?

Yes. Registered users can save panels to their account, reopen them later, and submit them for a quote.

What can a customer print or export?

Registered customers can print a PDF preview of the visible, consumer-facing side of the dash. CAD and library exports are restricted to administrators.

What happens when I request a quote?

The panel is saved to your account and shared with Helm Guardian administrators for review and follow-up.