Supplier profile

Metal Shark

Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States

Metal Shark designs and builds custom vessels for military, fire rescue, law enforcement, and autonomous applications. The company offers multiple vessel types including monohull pilothouses, center consoles, and catamaran pilothouses across model series such as Defiant, Fearless, Relentless, Endurance, and Courageous. Metal Shark operates facilities in Jeanerette and Franklin, Louisiana, and provides training, support, and replacement parts.

Headquarters
Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States
Typical price range
Over $5,000
Dropships direct
Not listed
MAP policy
No
Sells direct to consumer
No

What Metal Shark sells

Military boats, fire rescue vessels, law enforcement vessels, autonomous vessels, passenger ferries, pilot boats, monohu

Is Metal Shark a fit for a high-ticket store?

Order values here are high, so a single approved dealer relationship can carry a store. At this price point buyers research before they buy, which rewards good product content over ad spend.

No dealer program is published on their site, which is normal for manufacturers who keep terms off the public web. You would be approaching them cold, so lead with your niche and existing sales rather than asking for a price list.

No MAP policy is listed, so expect price competition from other dealers and plan your margin with that in mind.

Niches

Boats & Watercraft

Margins, MAP policy, and who to contact

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How to become a dealer for Metal Shark

  1. 1. Check the fit. Confirm their price range and product types match the store you are building, and that the margin supports paid traffic.
  2. 2. Look legitimate first. Most brands want a real website, a business email on your own domain, and a resale certificate before they approve a dealer.
  3. 3. Reach the right person. A dealer application sent to a generic info address usually stalls. Named contacts move faster.
  4. 4. Ask about MAP. Knowing whether the brand enforces minimum advertised pricing tells you whether your margin is protected from being undercut.

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