TUFFY Boats began an impressive 30 year history of design
innovation back in 1975 when TUFFY introduced its first fishing
only design, the Tuffy Roustabout. TUFFY engineers saw a need
for boats designed for serious fishermen and filled it,
beginning a tradition of developing fishing boats designed for a
specific purpose, meeting the angler’s needs in the Mid West.
Today, every TUFFY built represents a constant evolution of
refinements from hull design, overall performance, interior
features, durability and care to detail in ‘fishing only’
designs that have become a TUFFY trademark.
In 1978, the MARAUDER hull was introduced. The MARAUDER hull is
a sponsoned (modified) V-hull that provides a drier ride and
unmatched stability. Low profile, close to the water, stable and
roomy, the MARAUDER hull was the choice of more professional
muskie guides than any other boat. This same design runs today
in the full line of TUFFY low profile boats from the spacious
ESOX MAGNUM to the ESOX.
1980 marked the development of the TUFFY RAMPAGE hull. A deeper
sponsoned V-hull design built specifically to handle bigger
water. The ride, handling, and positioning ability of the
RAMPAGE hull made it THE choice of professional as well as the
weekend fisherman. Throughout the 80's TUFFY built a reputation
as a premier multi-species fishing boat, a reputation that still
stands today.
Big water fishermen and walleye tournament pros needed more
boat. In 1993 TUFFY answered with the introduction of the
RENEGADE hull. The Renegade was Tuffy Boat’s first entry into
the Big Water market, a market Tuffy was partially responsible
for as sponsor of many big water walleye and muskie tournaments.
Bigger and stronger, made for really big water fishermen, the
RENEGADE TRUE V-hull series fast became the choice of tournament
pros and big water fishermen.
In 1994, TUFFY joined the
Fiberdome, Inc. family. FIBERDOME, INC. is America's leader in
fiberglass manufacturing in the Agricultural, Industrial,
Commercial, and Leisure Industries, so it was a natural
transition to continue the tradition Tuffy Boats had developed
as a Boat Builder in Lake Mills, a pleasant rural community
located in South Central Wisconsin. As mother ship, FIBERDOME,
INC. has committed its 35 years of fiberglass innovation,
facilities, engineers, fabricators and impeccable customer
service department to making TUFFY BOATS one of the finest line
of fishing boats available.
In 1999, TUFFY engineers totally redesigned the interiors of all
boat models, adding to the TUFFY line the OSPREY series
including the 1990 Tiller, Console & Dual Console models, the
1760 Osprey models, and the 1700 Osprey models. The Osprey
lineup’s exceptional handling and sheer speed have
revolutionized true Deep-V, big water fishing boats. 2000
brought the Pro Series 1990, fast, tournament oriented, and pro
designed.
2005 marks yet another watershed year for Tuffy Boats. Always
forward looking, the engineering team at Tuffy completely
redesigned the time tested and tournament proven Deep V Osprey
and Esox Deep V hulls. The result is form, function, and good
looks built into a fishing craft perfectly suited to the needs
of the multi specie angler.
The Esox low profile series also was redesigned, offering
superior storage, interior design, and fit and finish for the
Muskie angler demanding stability, superb on-the-water control,
and the roomiest, most functional muskie fishing interior on the
water.
Rethought and redesigned for today and the future, Tuffy Boats
has set the bar for the present and the future freshwater
fishing boat designs. Tuffy’s superb customer service record,
great resale value, and continuing commitment to innovation and
quality create one of the best values in the fishing boat market
today.
