SMITHFLY
The Boats Didn't Stop Being Good.
Here's what actually happened, plus frame specs, fabric facts, and the real story, no hype, no spin.
If you're here to check specs, source a part, or figure out what fabric is actually in your boat, you're in the right place, jump straight to it below.
If you're here because you searched "SmithFly bankrupt" or found a Reddit thread calling this a scam: short version, SmithFly ran out of operating cash after a wave of false credit-card fraud claims pulled funds out of the business mid-production. Nobody ran off with anyone's money. Read the full story →
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01Don't Believe the Hype: What's Actually In Your Frame
1-inch Schedule 40, 6063-T6, and why that matters more than a marketing spec sheet.
Don't Believe the Hype: PVC, Hypalon, and What Actually Matters
Denier doesn't tell you what you think it does. Here's what actually determines a raft's durability.
What Happened to SmithFly
The short, honest version of why SmithFly stopped shipping, and why it wasn't what you heard.
SmithFly Isn't SFD MFG CO. Here's the Difference.
Two companies, two sets of books, one name that sounds like the other.
Where It Started
A recession layoff, a bad backpack on the Au Sable, and a sewing machine in the kitchen.
The High Point
A floating tent, twenty million views, and the family trips that actually mattered.