Upper Station

An upper station—also known as a second station, upper helm, or tower—is an elevated control platform custom-built above your boat’s main deck or hardtop. By duplicating your primary helm controls, including steering, throttle, digital gauges, and navigation, an upper station lets you command your vessel from a higher vantage point.

Popular on sportfishing boats, center consoles, and bay boats, the primary advantage of an upper helm is unmatched visibility. Elevating your sightline makes it easy to spot fish, bait schools, and birds, while safely navigating past hidden sandbars and shallow structures.

At Modlin’s Welding, every upper station is engineered using marine-grade aluminum and precise welding techniques to match your boat’s exact lines. From sleek foldable towers to full dual-helm setups, our custom metalwork delivers structural strength, clean cable routing, and superior visibility to elevate both your time on the water and your boat’s value.