Decking, canvas and upholstery with no wire from a box to the pen. On the trailer, on the hard or in the water.
The head tracks the ball, not the tip.
The templater touches the VPen tip to the edge and the iCS50 head follows the ball. As long as the ball is in view, the tip can be out of sight: under a coaming lip, behind a console, down in a cove.
1 mm
VPen accuracy within 33 ft (10 m)
Under 5 min
from the case to the first point
No cable
between the pen and the iCS50
Afloat
Moving Platform Mode: no leveling on a moving boat
Same day
A flat DXF for every deck area
The boat moves. Your measurements don't.
With Moving Platform Mode the iCS50 sits on the boat and moves with it, on the trailer or in the water.
Two starting points
From mylar or a wired system.
Most boats are still templated with mylar sheet and a marker, or with a box and a wire to every point. Here is what changes.
Today
Where it goes wrong
The iCS50
A wire from the box to every point
Snags on cleats, rails and consoles
Cordless VPen. The head follows the ball
Mylar taped on a curved deck
Wrinkles, lifts in the wind, won't stick when wet
Each deck area its own plane, so each panel comes out flat
Four plastic radius templates
Real corners rarely match one
The real radius, on the drawing
Fittings marked by eye
Holes in the wrong place
A point on every drain, fill and cleat
Rolled, posted, then digitized
Days in the post, a second place for errors
DXF the same day, straight to the cutter
A roll in storage
Creased or lost
The file kept by make, model and length
Before and after
From templating day to install day.
Pad edges, panel breaks and every fitting captured on the boat, cut flat, and installed to fit.
Templating day. The iCS50 on the bow, the VPen on the pad edge.
Install day. The same deck, with pads cut from that file.
Before you compare
Seven questions to ask about any marine templating system.
Price and accuracy are on every spec sheet. These are the questions that decide how the day on site actually goes.
Ask this
The iCS50
Does anything connect the pen to the unit?
No. The VPen is cordless. The head follows the ball.
What happens when the console is in the way?
Only the ball needs to be in view. The tip can be out of sight.
Can it measure a boat in the water?
Yes. Moving Platform Mode sets up on the boat with no leveling.
Does each deck area come out flat for the cutter?
Yes. Each area is its own plane and exports as a flat 2D DXF.
Can it capture canvas frames in 3D?
Yes. Frame tubes, coaming edges and snaps as a 3D wireframe.
What if the unit has to move, or the job runs into tomorrow?
Move the unit and it finds its own V-Targets, then picks up the same drawing. No re-scanning pucks.
Who trains the crew?
iCS50 Onboarding Specialists, plus a printed Marine Guide and Workbook.
What it captures
One unit. Every job on the boat.
Decking
Pad edges against the gunwale and non-skid
Panel breaks agreed with the owner
Every drain, fill, cleat and hatch
A flat 2D DXF per deck area
Canvas and covers
Dodger, bimini and T-top frames in 3D
Snap and fastener locations as points
Zippers, seams and clearances as lines
The canvas maker builds the pattern in CAD
Seats and enclosures
Seat pads, backrests and bolsters
Each on its own plane
Port and starboard measured, never mirrored
Saved by make, model and length
Job by job
Covers, cushions, pads and platforms.
Every boat is different, and no boat is square. One unit for every job the shop takes on.
“Getting SPEEDfolder is the best thing I have done for my business.”
Matt Elliott Superior Stoneworks, Blountville, TN
Learn it before you buy it
Read the Marine Guide.
Where the pen tip goes, working on a moving boat, fittings, seats, canvas frames and export for the cutter. The same guide the templater gets in print.
Industry guide
What changes on this trade's jobs
Workbook
Hands-on lessons, one per operator
Onboarding
iCS50 Onboarding Specialists, unboxing to first job
Yes. Set the iCS50 in the doorway and measure the whole floor around the toilet without moving it. It can also sit right on a hatch, no tripod needed, and on deck the tripod stands tall enough to see over the seats.
Can the upper deck and the lower floor go in one file?
Yes. Each level is its own plane in the same drawing, and each still exports as a flat DXF for the cutter.
What if the VPen goes overboard?
The VPen ball floats. No batteries, no electronics, nothing to short out.
Can we add the VPen extension later?
Yes. The extension is an accessory. Buy the iCS50 now and add the extension when it ships.
Does rain or wind stop it?
No. With the iCS50 on the boat and Moving Platform Mode on, the crew keeps working in rain and wind.
What does the cutter get?
A flat 2D DXF for each deck area, with no 3D to 2D conversion step. A 3D DXF for canvas, plus CNC DXF and a Shop Sheet PDF. CNC DXF, Shop Sheet and Smooth need a Templating licence.
What about hull sides?
For hull sides the iCS50 stands on the ground beside the boat, on the hard or on the trailer. A long hull may take more than one setup, tied together with control points.
Who on the crew should run it?
The person who already knows where a pad stops and how canvas fits. The iCS50 is the only new part, and onboarding covers it.
Does it arrive ready to use?
Yes. SPEEDtemplate pairs the tablet, loads the software, tests the iCS50 and charges it before it ships. Open the case and measure.
Does it run on an iPad?
No. iCON trades runs on Android, so a Samsung Galaxy tablet comes in the case, set up and ready.
Are the VPen tips replaceable?
Yes. A pointed tip for corners and points, and a rounder tip that glides better when tracing.
What if someone bumps the tripod?
The iCS50 alerts the user right away, on the tablet and with a sound, so no point is taken from a moved setup.
What if someone walks between the iCS50 and the VPen?
The iCS50 alerts the user that it lost the ball, then locks back on as soon as the ball is in view again.
Do we have to walk back to the unit to check the screen?
No. The tablet goes with the templater. Clip it to a shoulder strap (a Peak Design camera strap works well, sold separately) and keep the tablet, VPen and remote on you, anywhere on the job.
Will the battery last all day?
Yes. Charged overnight, the iCS50 runs a full day of measuring on one charge.
Does it need to be sent out for calibration?
No set schedule. The iCS50 levels itself at every setup, and the crew can run a built-in check any time a reading looks off.
What does it cost?
The complete package is $29,800, or from $499 a month financed over 72 months on approved credit. It includes the iCS50, VPen, V-Targets, Samsung tablet, carbon tripod, cases, onboarding and training. iCON trades, SPEEDfolder, SPEEDlabel and SPEEDinventory are included for the first year. After that, the SPEEDtemplate plan covers all four for $150 a month. If it's financed and in use by December 31, ask your accountant about a Section 179 write-off.
See the iCS50 for marine, live on Zoom.
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