ARMOR Griffin Bay 17 aluminum skiff running, aerial view
Griffin Bay 17
Center Consoles & Skiffs · Platform

Griffin Bay 17: The Aluminum Skiff Built to Last a Lifetime

A beat-around boat you don't have to worry about.

  • 17′ × 6′-9.5″
  • 0.160″ plate
  • 60 hp outboard
  • 12 gal portable tank
  • Built one way

Adam Paull designed the Griffin Bay for his dad, as he got older: a boat for going crabbing on Griffin Bay in the San Juan Islands and for running up on the beach, built so rugged he'd never have to worry about it.

It's a heavy-duty utility skiff for crabbing, fishing, tendering and general work, with plate about twice the thickness of most production skiffs. In Adam's words: "A beat-around boat you don't have to worry about. It'll hold up and last a lifetime."

It's a beach boat: run it up on the beach and leave it there.

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Built in Anacortes, WA, USAIn-house design & engineeringBuild capacity to 100′CNC router cutCNC formingPulse MIG & TIG weldingVertical integration: we do it allDiesel & waterjet experts
ARMOR Griffin Bay 17 aluminum skiff running, aerial view
Griffin Bay 17 running
Griffin Bay 17 on the water
Griffin Bay 17 performance runGriffin Bay 17 performance run

Specifications

Length17′
Beam6′-9.5″
Deadrise14°
Fuel12 gal portable tank
Power60 hp outboard
Top speedContact us
Plate0.160″ bottom and sides
LayoutOpen skiff

Who it's for

Crabbing and fishing · Tendering for a bigger boat · Beach landings and island life · General work around the dock and the shore

Designed for Dad

Griffin Bay sits on the southeast side of San Juan Island. This skiff was drawn for running it: short trips, crab pots, beaches and a boat that shrugs off rocks and docks.

How to get one

We build Griffin Bays in small batches between larger projects, not to order. We like building them, and Adam would own one himself. Call to reserve a spot in the next batch.

Call (360) 317-6154 to reserve a spot

How the Griffin Bay is built

  • 0.160″ aluminum bottom and sides: about twice the plate of most production skiffs
  • Portable fuel tank; a 12-gallon tank fits it well
  • 14° deadrise
  • Welded construction

The ARMOR standard

  • Every part modeled in 3D CAD and reviewed with you before plate is cut
  • CNC-cut parts, plate-marked with forming and welding instructions, so every hull matches the drawing
  • Formed on a 12′, 200-ton CNC press brake
  • Welded to written procedures, to AWS D1.2 and AWS D3.7
  • Marine-grade 5086 and 5052 aluminum throughout

Built in our 16,000 sq ft Anacortes facility, with a full-length 5-ton bridge crane and room for vessels up to 100′. Because every part is drawn in 3D CAD and CNC-cut, we're set up for multi-boat and fleet contracts as well as one-off custom builds.
Warranty: 10-year limited hull warranty for commercial use; lifetime limited hull warranty for recreational use.

ARMOR Marine welder in a welding helmet and gloves, welding an aluminum hull in the Anacortes shop

Missions it serves

Recreation & FishingCommercial & Workboats

Questions

0.160″ on the bottom and sides, about twice what most production skiffs use.

A 60 hp outboard.

No. It runs on a portable tank, which is easy to fill and swap. A 12-gallon portable tank fits the boat well.

No. The Griffin Bay is built one way, as drawn: a 17′ open beach and utility skiff. For a center console, see the Blackfish; for another length or layout, our Work Skiffs are built to the job.

We build them in small batches between larger projects. Call us to reserve a spot in the next batch.

Start your Griffin Bay 17

We design every boat in-house, so we can build to your exact requirements and help you solve the technical problems a catalog boat can't.

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