Built For The Water
You Actually Fish
From compact shallow-water access to serious 16-foot fishing platforms, TuffTide boats are built for durability, low maintenance, and real-world use.
TuffTide 13
Kayak access. Boat performance.
A compact, foam-filled fishing platform built for anglers who want shallow-water access, stability, storage, and outboard power without stepping up to a full-size boat.
Bruiser 16
Built tough. Rigged to fish.
A welded polyethylene center-console platform designed for anglers who want serious durability, usable deck space, and a boat built to take hard use season after season.
Built Tough.
Built To Be Used.
We build with polyethylene because fishing boats should be durable, low-maintenance, and ready for real-world use — from shallow water and beach launches to docks, ramps, saltwater, and long days fishing.
Less Time Worrying.
More Time Fishing.
Polyethylene construction gives TuffTide boats the toughness and low-maintenance characteristics we want in a fishing boat. It doesn't rot, it won't rust, and it stands up well to the everyday bumps, beaching, trailering, saltwater, and hard use that come with actually using a boat.
No Rot. No Rust.
Polyethylene won't rot or rust, making it especially well suited for wet environments and saltwater use.
Impact Resistant
Tough construction designed to handle the everyday bumps, docks, ramps, beaches, and shallow-water use of a fishing boat.
Low Maintenance
Spend less time worrying about cosmetic damage and more time keeping the boat rigged and ready to fish.
Quiet On The Water
PE construction helps reduce hull noise — particularly useful when you're fishing shallow and trying not to spook fish.
Upcoming Boat
Shows & Events
Come see the TuffTide 13 up close, ask questions, and get a firsthand look at the layout, construction, and features. We'll be exhibiting at several Northeast boat shows this fall.
Boat Show
Newport International
Boat Show
Newport Waterfront
Newport, Rhode Island
Join us at one of the Northeast's premier boating events and get a firsthand look at the TuffTide 13.
Norwalk
Boat Show
Norwalk Cove Marina
Norwalk, Connecticut
Visit us on the Connecticut coast and see the TuffTide 13 in person at Norwalk Cove Marina.
Annapolis
Powerboat Show
City Dock
Annapolis, Maryland
Meet TuffTide at City Dock during the Annapolis Powerboat Show and take a closer look at the TuffTide 13.
Built Different
For A Reason.
TuffTide Marine builds durable polyethylene fishing boats designed for real-world use. From our rotomolded TuffTide 13 to our welded HDPE 16-foot models, every boat is built around the same priorities: toughness, fishability, low maintenance, and getting anglers into the water they actually want to fish.
We’re focused on building simple, capable boats that are easy to own, easy to use, and tough enough to take a beating season after season.
Learn About TuffTidetufftide boats
Bruiser 16
Center console helm with steering, throttle, seat & storage
Rear bench seat with storage
Bow seat with storage
1.5” thick HDPE transom
Self-bailing, non-skid deck
Why PolyEthylene (PE)?
No Rot or Rust
Crack-Resistant
UV Stable
LOW Maintenance
Quiet Ride
