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A Reputation Unrivaled

Lewiston, Idaho has long been known as “The Jet Boat Capital of the World”, and it is the home
of Custom Weld boats. Located at the northern entrance to the Snake River Hells Canyon National Recreation Area of western Idaho, Custom Weld Boats is the most respected welded aluminum jet boat manufactured in the Lewiston/Clarkston valley. Our boats have proven to be the boat of choice by many commercial outfitters. Truly the “SUV” of boats, Custom Weld Boats perform beautifully on any body of water. These rugged heavy gauge boats are equally at home crossing shallow gravel bars or negotiating the most turbulent rapids. You and your family can enjoy the relaxing fun of playing on lakes and other slack water with your Custom Weld Boat; pull skiers, wakeboarders and tubers, or just cruise around enjoying the scenery and the day. Off shore fishing for salmon and bottom fish is another popular use for your go-anywhere Custom Weld Boat. And the seaworthy design and construction of Custom Weld Boats allows you to use your boat on the ocean or other large bodies of water with complete confidence. Hundreds of private boaters with combined thousands of hours of boating experience consistently choose Custom Weld Boats over similar welded aluminum boats. Custom Weld Boat owners are well aware that not all welded aluminum boats are the same!

Craftsmanship & Quality

Custom Weld is committed to unconditional quality throughout the construction of every one of
our boats. Each boat is handcrafted by an expert staff of welders, riggers, finishers, upholsterers and detailers who take a great deal of pride in the performance and appearance of the finished product - quality consciousness which is abundantly clear when you look at the fit and finish of a Custom Weld Boat. The value of this craftsmanship helps to ensure your Custom Weld investment over the passing years, and it will be significantly greater than the equity held by similarly sized boats from other makers.

Of course, all the craftsmanship in the world would be of no value without materials of equal
quality. That’s why Custom Weld uses only the finest fixtures and materials. Stainless steel fasteners, hinges and latches throughout assure you of long corrosion and rust free use. The highest quality marine grade vinyl and carpet are used to cover our lifetime warranted pressure-treated floors. Only the very best vinyl and top materials with handcrafted stainless steel or aluminum support bows are used in the production of our in-house completely towable boat tops. These are just a few additional examples of the quality and engineering that go into each Custom Weld Boat:

• One-piece bottoms constructed of 5086 alloy marine aluminum
• One-piece side and gunnel with laps for additional strength
• Delta performance pad pressed into the bottom of the SPORT, VIPER II,        

  COBRA and COBRA SE models
• Custom Weld radius bottoms and welded intakes are incorporated into the
  construction of the STORM and CUSTOM SERIES boats

Custom Weld Boats by name and reputation are known for innovative and specially designed
equipment to fit unusual and particular boating needs, whether for agency, commercial or private use. The radius bottom design of the Custom Weld Boat makes it the best white water boat on the market as well as a very comfortable boat in calm water or lakes. This design improves the boat’s attitude in the water enabling superior maneuverability and ride.

Warranty

Custom Weld Boats offers one of the best lifetime warranties in the aluminum boat industry. It
even includes the floors of the boat! And our after-sale service is outstanding. We invite you to ask any owner of a Custom Weld Boat if they are pleased with the performance of both their boat and the company that made it! We’re happy to provide you with customer references.