Work skiffs built tough for the working man.

Stonecraft manufactures welded aluminum flat-bottomed and semi-vee 14' to 20’ work skiffs. Our designs have been developed over the last thirty years to provide a durable, stable, and versatile stationary working platform. We work closely with our industrial marine, commercial fishing, and recreational customers to build tough, safe and relatively maintenance-free boats to suit their individual needs. Our boats are in use for a wide variety of purposes, including:

  • Bridge & dock building and maintenance
  • Tending dredges, pile drivers, & cranes
  • Construction crew boats
  • Oil spill work
  • Tending scuba divers
  • Commercial fishing
  • Mussel, oyster & fish farming
  • Crabbing and shrimp pot fishing
  • Ocean, lake & river fishing
  • Duck hunting

We offer: 

Five basic designs

  • The “DLB” With 5 seats; one forward, two mid-boat and two aft.
  • The “Willis K.” With 4 seats; one forward, one full-width mid-boat, and two aft.
  • The “OLB” With 3 seats; one forward, and two aft.
  • The "Crew Hauler" With 2 bench seats; full length of the boat.
  • The “Jon Boy” Use your imagination and build a boat to suit your specific needs.

Four hull options

  • Flat-bottomed with transom mounted outboard
  • Semi-vee with transom mounted outboard
  • Flat-bottomed with a motor well
  • Semi-vee with a motor well
Options may include:
  • "Piling Dodger" - Rubber bumpers around the full perimeter of the boat.
  • Bow roller
  • Steering station
  • Captain's chairs
  • Loading ramps
  • Motor well
  • Pot puller
  • Davit
  • Diver's ladders or platforms
  • Capstan winch
  • Bimini cover
  • Pole holders
  • Down riggers or brackets
  • Camouflage or other paint


The "Crew Hauler"
Model 1764





The "DLB"
Model 1441


Elliot Bay, Seattle
MODEL 1764

A 17 foot "DLB" and a 14 foot "Willis K"
MODELS 1752 & 1441


The "Crew Hauler"
Model 1
764