Adipose Drift Boats
Adipose Drift Boats
Building the “perfect” drift boats was our objective when starting Adipose. Our boats were designed with both angler and rower in mind. We decided to challenge the status quo of what a drift boat should look like to handle what ever the river may throw at you. By using 35 years of combined guiding experience and decades more of rowing experience to come up with our designs. Modern construction techniques and materials make our boats light, tough, stable and easy to row. Our designs incorporate interior space and storage that is unmatched in the industry. We build and fit out our boats with top of the line materials and components, nothing is rushed in designing and building.
The Flow
The Flow
Is it a “Skiff” or a “Driftboat”? That’s a good question. While technically a skiff by shape, the Flow has all of the attributes of a full-sized drift boat, and is more stable than most other boats. With a 15’4” centerline, 58” bottom width, and 74” beam at the oarlocks this the largest skiff on the market. Our side height is also taller than all other “skiffs” on the market, which gives you a larger margin of safety and comfort.
The Flow is one of the few drift boats on the market that you can fit just about any cooler in while maintaining a center balance. It doesn’t feel like a little Skiff when you’re in it —it definitely has that “big boat” feel. Plenty of room for anglers, coolers and gear (as well as the hound). We don’t care what you call it. We simply want you to enjoy your valuable time on the water in safety and comfort!
SPECS
Length: 15’4” center
Height: 21-1/2” oarlock; 19” average
Width: 74” top beam; bottom 58”
Motor: rated at 10-HP
Pedestals: adjusts from 15-19”
Gunwhale length: 17’ 11”
Cooler space 40”x20”. Can go as big as a 110qt cooler. The ideal size cooler for the boat is a 65qt — big enough to hold and food & drinks for the day for 3 people.
Weight: 435-lbs approx. (fully-outfitted with seats, casting braces, etc.)
ARi Models (Resin Infused): 395 lbs approx (fully-outfitted with seats, casting braces, etc.)
STANDARD FEATURES
Adjustable Attwood Pedestal Seats
Sliding Rowers Seat with Tempress Guide Profile Series seats
Choice of Interior Storage Configuration: Double-deep or Deep & Shallow with storage cut-out underneath
Regal Anchor System
Sawyer Pole Cat Oars (oar upgrade available)
Sawyer Cobra Oarlocks
30 lb Anchor (Green Anchor or Tornado Anchor)
40-ft Rope
Flow Details
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Extra width and bow and stern contouring give this boat a large footprint on the water, making it extremely well balance and allowing access to shallow water. To further improve balance, all interior weight sits directly on the bottom of the boat, not on a suspended floor as in most drift boats. Length and interior design allow coolers to be centered up, unlike most boats that force them off to one side.
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The FLOW is equipped with 10' 2-way rod trays, keeping your favorite rods at the ready and easily accessible. Offering 16+ cubic feet of storage, there is plenty of room for equipment and gear. With a full walk around design anglers and rower can move around the boat with ease.
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The FLOW comes standard with a rowers dry box and high back seat. You have your choice of boxes or pedestals (or a combination) for the fore and aft angler seats. We prefer the Attwood Pedestal because it allows the angler to raise his seat to "standing" height
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Boats that row well anchor well. The FLOW is no exception. You'll find yourself stopping in places other boats would bounce, and you won't experience that dangerous "swinging" that occurs when many hulls anchor in swift water. We use the Regal Anchor System, with a floor mount and foot pedal release.
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Adipose Boatworks takes pride in building our boats and we stand behind them! We offer a lifetime warranty on our boats to original owners. This warranty is good for Punctures, Leaks, Defects or Failures to the hull on all boats built by Adipose Boatworks. All of our boats are WARRANTIED to the original owner against manufactures defects. What we do not cover: damages that are caused by sinking, motor vehicle accidents, natural disaster, or if our boat is altered or modified by someone other than Adipose Boatworks without authorization. Repairs due to negligence, improper care or long term wear and tear will be fixed at a reduced and reasonable rate. All repairs due to manufactures defect will be at no cost. Adipose Boatworks will restore your boat to original condition. We will repair our boats in a timely manor we know how much that means to you and we will do our best to get you back on the water ASAP. If you have any warranty issues email us at adiposeboatworks@gmail.com please include your name phone number and description of warranty issue as well as a picture if possible.
The Runoff
The Runoff
We took all the best parts of our flagship model the Flow and added a higher sides and a bigger bow. The Runoff is not your traditional high sided drift boat. Once again we challenged the status quo of what a high sided boat needs to be to be able handle that big water. We pushed the limits of design and construction in this truly innovative boat.
We were able to maintain the walk around the design, the storage and the fishability. With a 15′ 10″ centerline, 58″ bottom, and a 75″ beam the changes don’t sound drastic but they get the job done. The major changes in the Runoff all happen in front of the front angler. The boat grew 6 inches longer and the bow is 5 inches taller (25″ total), we didn’t adjust the angle of the rocker on the bottom but we extended the footprint out 3 inches more. We also draped out the angle of the bow 4º more. As the sides come back towards the oar lock the 25″ high bow tapers down to a 21″ side height at the oar locks. All of the added side and bow heights combined with our extremely wide and stable foot print make the boat a dream to row and fish from.
SPECS
Length: 15’10” center
Gunwale Length: 18’ 5”
Height: 21-1/2” oarlock; 20” average
Width: 75” top beam; bottom 58”
Motor: rated at 10-HP (at least 25” shaft)
Pedestals: adjusts from 15-19”
Cooler space: “40 x 20” but can go as big as a 110 qt cooler. The ideal size cooler for the boat is a 65qt — big enough to hold and food & drinks for the day for 3 people.
Weight: 445 lbs. approx. (fully outfitted with. seats, casting braces, etc.)
ARi Models (Resin Infused): 395 lbs approx (fully outfitted with seats, casting braces etc.)
STANDARD FEATURES
Adjustable Attwood Pedestal Seats
Sliding Rowers Seat with Tempress Guide Profile Series seats
Choice of Interior Storage Configuration: Double-deep or Deep & Shallow with storage cut-out underneath
Regal Anchor System
Sawyer Pole Cat Oars (oar upgrade available)
Sawyer Cobra Oarlocks
Super Stopper Anchor
40-ft Rope
Runoff Details
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Extra width and bow and stern contouring give this boat a large footprint on the water, making it extremely well balance and allowing access to shallow water. To further improve balance, all interior weight sits directly on the bottom of the boat, not on a suspended floor as in most drift boats. Length and interior design allow coolers to be centered up, unlike most boats that force them off to one side.
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The RUNOFF is equipped with 10' 2-way rod trays, keeping your favorite rods at the ready and easily accessible. Offering 16+ cubic feet of storage, there is plenty of room for equipment and gear. With a full walk around design anglers and rower can move around the boat with ease.
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The RUNOFF comes standard with a rowers dry box and high back seat. You have your choice of boxes or pedestals (or a combination) for the fore and aft angler seats. We prefer the Attwood Pedestal because it allows the angler to raise his seat to "standing" height
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Boats that row well anchor well. The RUNOFF is no exception. You'll find yourself stopping in places other boats would bounce, and you won't experience that dangerous "swinging" that occurs when many hulls anchor in swift water. We use the Regal Anchor System, with a floor mount and foot pedal release.
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Adipose Boatworks takes pride in building our boats and we stand behind them! We offer a lifetime warranty on our boats to original owners. This warranty is good for Punctures, Leaks, Defects or Failures to the hull on all boats built by Adipose Boatworks. All of our boats are WARRANTIED to the original owner against manufactures defects. What we do not cover: damages that are caused by sinking, motor vehicle accidents, natural disaster, or if our boat is altered or modified by someone other than Adipose Boatworks without authorization. Repairs due to negligence, improper care or long term wear and tear will be fixed at a reduced and reasonable rate. All repairs due to manufactures defect will be at no cost. Adipose Boatworks will restore your boat to original condition. We will repair our boats in a timely manor we know how much that means to you and we will do our best to get you back on the water ASAP. If you have any warranty issues email us at adiposeboatworks@gmail.com please include your name phone number and description of warranty issue as well as a picture if possible.
The Southfork Skiff
The South Fork Skiff
The legendary South Fork Skiff is back! Light, nimble, and as stealthy as ever. We are building them just like the original design with a few modern improvements. This cult classic is one of the best dry fly fishing boats ever.
The interior is customizable to your personal choice of traditional boxes front and back; pedestals front and back; or mix-and-match a box and a pedestal. We are proud to offer the South Fork Skiff to it’s old tried-and-true friends and to introduce it to a new crowd.
SPECS
Length: 14’2” center
Height: 21-1/2” oarlock; 19” average; 18 min.
Width: 68” top beam; bottom 50”
Motor: rated at 6-HP (at least 20” shaft)
Pedestals: adjusts from 15-19”
Weight: 345 lbs approx (fully outfitted with seats, casting braces, etc.)
ARi Models (Resin Infused) 290 lbs approx (fully outfitted with seats, casting braces, etc.)
STANDARD FEATURES
Side Pull Anchor System
Sawyer Pole Cat Oars (oar upgrade available)
Sawyer Cobra Oarlocks
Super Stopper Anchor
40-ft Rope
PACKAGE OPTIONS
Rowers Bench: Fixed Seat with Foam or a Tempress Guide Profile Series seat
Mix or Match: Front & Back Angler; Choose Storage Box or Pedestal.
Side Storage: Left-side deep dry storage
Configurations: Right side optional rod tray, Side pull anchor system
South Fork Details
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The South Fork Skiff is a true skiff though it is smaller and narrower it is still extremely stable and maneuverable. With its narrow profile you can easily slide in and out of tight spots and shift your weight around to counter-balance the boat as needed. To further improve balance, all interior weight sits directly on the bottom of the boat, not on a suspended floor as in most drift boats.
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The SOUTHFORK is equipped with a 9'6" 2-way rod tray, keeping your favorite rods at the ready and easily accessible. Offering 4-13 cubic feet of storage, there is plenty of room for equipment and gear. There are a few different storage configurations with the South Fork Skiff but the most popular is a box in the front, a rower's bench with side-storage and a power pedestal in the back.
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The SOUTHFORK comes standard with a rowers dry box. You have your choice of boxes or pedestals (or a combination) for the fore and aft angler seats. We prefer the Attwood Pedestal because it allows the angler to raise his seat to "standing" height
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Boats that row well anchor well. The SOUTH FORK is no exception. You'll find yourself stopping in places other boats would bounce, and you won't experience that dangerous "swinging" that occurs when many hulls anchor in swift water. A side-pull anchor system is the most popular option for the South Fork Skiff.
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Adipose Boatworks takes pride in building our boats and we stand behind them! We offer a lifetime warranty on our boats to original owners. This warranty is good for Punctures, Leaks, Defects or Failures to the hull on all boats built by Adipose Boatworks. All of our boats are WARRANTIED to the original owner against manufactures defects. What we do not cover: damages that are caused by sinking, motor vehicle accidents, natural disaster, or if our boat is altered or modified by someone other than Adipose Boatworks without authorization. Repairs due to negligence, improper care or long term wear and tear will be fixed at a reduced and reasonable rate. All repairs due to manufactures defect will be at no cost. Adipose Boatworks will restore your boat to original condition. We will repair our boats in a timely manor we know how much that means to you and we will do our best to get you back on the water ASAP. If you have any warranty issues email us at adiposeboatworks@gmail.com please include your name phone number and description of warranty issue as well as a picture if possible.
Design and Construction
The Adipose was designed from the bottom up. Our goal was to create a powerful, responsive rowing platform that’s functional for fishing and comfortable for everyone on board. The first time you fish or row an Adipose, you’ll see how different it is from every other boat on the market.
Manufactured in our Helena, Montana factory, each Adipose boat features hand-laid and Resin infused (ARi) construction using high-grade biaxial fiberglass cloth. This makes our boats stronger, stiffer, and lighter than the competition. From the seats to the paint to the last nuts and bolts, we use only the highest marine-grade quality materials.
Layout & Storage
Adipose boats are entirely original, focusing on modern fly fishing requirements: interior layout, side height, stability, balance, storage, cooler space, and performance. We didn't adhere to traditional McKenzie and Rogue River designs, allowing us to create something truly unique.
With 16+ cubic feet of dry storage and a full walkaround design, there's ample room for anglers, coolers, and gear. The Adipose offers unmatched safety, comfort, and ease of movement. You'll notice the difference from the first time you fish or row an Adipose.
Performance and Draft
For anglers and guides, performance is everything. Our boasts offer unmatched stability, comfort, and responsiveness, whether you're rowing solo or fully loaded for an overnight trip. Years of experience behind the oars and high-tech CAD design make these boats exceptional.
The Adipose rides high on the water, with a hull design that allows faster currents to flow beneath it effortlessly. This makes the boat incredibly responsive with minimal effort from the rower. Try one out, and you'll quickly become a believer.
Custom Shop
So you like our boats, but there’s a few “special requests” you have. No problem. Our custom shop can make molds and tool parts for just about any customization you would like. We also specialize in custom wraps for your boat and if you truly want that unique look, these provide an affordable and creative option. Custom oars, trailers and seating can all be yours. Just get in touch with us to discuss your needs, and we will come up with ideas and option to customize your boat exactly how you want it.