Rogue Jet Boatworks

06/05/2026

Every detail earns its place.

The name on the hull is one of them.

06/04/2026

Everyone shopping for an aluminum boat asks about hull thickness. Almost nobody asks what that aluminum alloy actually is — and that’s the detail that decides how a boat handles rough water, whether it stays solid in saltwater, and how it holds up over the years.

There’s a real difference between 5052 and 5086 aluminum, and it’s the reason we build our entire hull — bottom AND sides — from 5086. We broke it down in plain English on the blog.

Read it here:

When you’re shopping for an aluminum boat, almost everyone talks about hull thickness. How many people ask which alloy that thickness is made of? Two boats can both advertise a 0.190″ bottom and behave completely differently in the water and over the years — because the metal itself isn’t th...

06/03/2026

A Tyee is what fishermen call a Chinook salmon over thirty pounds.

It runs farther upriver than any other. Past the easy water. Past where most boats turn back.

We've spent 35 years building boats for the same kind of water.

Meet the Chinook Tyee Edition.

05/30/2026

Tuesday.

You'll know her name.

05/30/2026

The big ones have a name.

We borrowed it.

June 2nd.

05/27/2026

10 weeks out.

She's coming together.

05/23/2026

Water Less Traveled isn't a slogan.

It's a set of coordinates.

Gold Beach. August 7 & 8.

05/22/2026

Bruce built these boats for 35 years.

He chose who got to build the next chapter.

05/20/2026

The industry standard is .190.

We built to that once. We learned better.

05/17/2026

Delivered: Custom Work Boat for the USGS Coastal and Ocean Science

Built from the waterline up for the work they do — every feature designed around the mission.

✅ Cabin roof railing for safe buoy servicing
✅ Custom davit built to USGS spec
✅ Port-side dive door
✅ Integrated electronics workstation in the cabin

No stock hulls. No compromises. Just the right tool for the job.

Thanks to the USGS team for trusting Rogue Jet with this build. 🔧⚓