Frustrated by the lack of quality of river boats being produced, Yvonne Willard began constructing the very best fishing and performance river strip boat. Solving issues other boat producers ignored, Yvonne set the standard for river strip boats and created the precise construction procedure that his son Joe Willard uses today.
Joe Willard continues to construct each unique strip boat by hand, using only the best quality materials, resulting in a product that will outlive the client who ordered the boat. Each boat is one-of-a-kind and is hand-made to each client’s specific preferences. I don't build a boat for you under your expense to figure out what works best. I build your boat just like I would as if was my own. Knowing what to do and how to do it. The same way my dad showed me decades ago. That's why it's called Willards Boat Works. Send Joe an email or phone call through the “Contact” tab to start planning your tailor-made performance strip boat.
Why follow the crowd when you can lead it? Build something remarkable. Innovate, don’t imitate. Set the bar with hard work and vision, and leave your mark. If you’re not the original, you’re chasing one. At Willard’s Boat Works, it always comes back to the original performance Strip Boat.