Custom Carbon Fiber Manufacturing for Marine, Aerospace & Industrial Applications
Carbon fiber tubing capable of large diameters and extremely long lengths
For more than 20 years, Forte has specialized in custom carbon fiber manufacturing for demanding applications across the marine, aerospace, industrial, defense, and performance industries. From carbon fiber tubing and structural components to carbon fiber masts, mainsail booms, sprit poles, and spinnaker poles, our engineering and manufacturing team delivers lightweight, high-strength composite solutions tailored to each project’s performance requirements.
Strong & Reliable
Our highly skilled and dedicated staff combined with advance manufacturing processes results in the strongest and most reliable products possible.
Advanced Technology
we have 5 dedicated manufacturing lines offering a wide variety of capabilities that other companies don’t have.
Best Possible Results
We build the right carbon fiber tube for the job the first time. Our process is proven to get the best outcome.
Varied Applications
Though we started in the marine industry, we cater to all industries. Specialized custom products are the norm here.
Yes. Carbon fiber is significantly lighter than aluminum while offering exceptional strength and stiffness.Depending on the application, carbon fiber components can weigh 30% to 70% less than comparable aluminum parts. In many marine applications, a carbon fiber mast, boom, or sprit pole can weigh roughly half as much as an aluminum alternative.These weight savings provide several performance benefits:
Improved speed and responsiveness
Reduced structural loads
Better fuel efficiency
Increased payload capacity
Easier handling and installation
Improved sailing performance through reduced weight aloft
Because of these advantages, carbon fiber has become a preferred material for marine, aerospace, motorsports, and industrial applications where the strength-to-weight ratio is critical.
Carbon Fiber Marine Products
Marine applications remain one of Forte’s core specialties. We manufacture custom carbon fiber marine components designed for strength, durability, and performance in demanding environments.
Whether you need a custom carbon fiber mast, mainsail boom, spinnaker pole, aerospace component, or industrial composite structure, Forte’s engineering team can help develop the right solution.
Forte works with customers throughout North America and internationally, providing custom-engineered carbon fiber manufacturing solutions for marine, aerospace, industrial, transportation, and specialty applications.
Our manufacturing capabilities include:
Custom carbon fiber tubing
Large-diameter composite structures
Long-length carbon fiber components
Prototype development
OEM production
Engineering support
Custom laminate design
Every project is engineered to meet specific strength, stiffness, weight, and durability requirements.
What they’re saying
My Forte mast is fantastic. It is light and extremely strong… two gales in the Bay of Biscay and three flying gybes (thanks to autopilot malfunctions) with the spinnaker up, and each time it came through unscathed. ACADIA Once I gybed in 30 knots of wind 2 miles from the finish with a full main and broke one of the running backstays, so no backstays on downwind… no problems.
Clay Burkhalter - Team Acadia
I would like to thank you, Tony and all the crew at Forte for the great service and excellent product. As you know, we were without a supplier for a mast, spirit and spinnaker pole for the new Rocket, and your company was the only one with a “can do!!”attitude. Right from helping us to pick the correct mandrel, creating the laminate schedule, to helping us construct the first mast, you went beyond the call of duty. We were nervous that the mast would be too stiff, and had lots of “nay sayers”, but when we set the rig up and went for our first sail, it was just what we were looking for!! Keep up the great work!!
Alan Barnes - Rocket Boats
Strong, light and fairly priced ~ a good value! That’s what our clients tell us about their Forte poles. And we appreciate having a reliable source of spinnaker poles to meet our clients’ expectations.
Lisa Vizzini - Port Townsend Rigging
Thanks for the awesome new mast for Strummer. It’s made a huge difference; she’s a much better boat, definitely stiffer and faster. We took 2nd (Class IV) in this year’s (2007) Bermuda 1-2. Lots of days in the 25-30 knot range. No problems with the rig at all.
Louis Meyer Strummer — Hinkley Pilot
The carbon fiber tubing we use in the Mosquito Air Helicopter has proven to be very reliable and strong. Forte offers a good product at a very reasonable price.
John Uptigrove - Innovator Technologies
Before and during the 2002/2003 Around Alone race, we broke every type and every brand of sail batten you can imagine. This is one thing about Ocean Planet’s unstayed (freestanding) mast, that it is very tough on battens. However, for the end of the Around Alone and for the Vendee, we are using custom braided S-glass/carbon fiber battens by Forte… Forte battens are incredible, and it is so nice not to have to worry about battens anymore.
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