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Skeeter Factory Tour- lots of pictures
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08/12/10 11:55 PM
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Mark Perry
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I had the pleasure of getting a Skeeter Factory Tour this past Tuesday and it was a fun experience. These tours are open to the public and are free. They offer them Monday thru Friday from 10:00AM till 2:00PM. Expect to spend about an hour minimum and they walk you through all phases of the boat building process. The Skeeter plant is located just off I-20 in Kilgore and I would call ahead to make a reservation. One thing that really stood out is how nice and friendly the people are that work there. I saw at least 80-100 employess and all I came in contact with treated me great. I also noticed how much them were seeming to have in building the boats and each one seemed to care about the quality they put out. I came away even more impressed than I already was about the brand. You always hear how the "big" boat companies do not build as quality a boat as the smaller ones but from what I saw I have no doubts the Skeeter folks care about what they build. Right now they are putting out close to 40 boats per week with about 5 of those being bay boats and fish/ski models. The rest are bass models. The plant is climate controlled so they cam manipulate the curing process of the fiberglass and let me tell you it is a HUGE facility. As you can see from the pictures they had no qualms almost to the point of insisting I take pictures of some of their trademaerk type builds. Anyway here are the pictures. Enjoy. http://s318.photobucket.com/al...0Tour/
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Re: Skeeter Factory Tour- lots of pictures
[Re: Mark Perry]
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08/13/10 12:35 AM
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GarySHO
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I took one a few years ago also. It is very interesting. You can get some first hand knowledge on what and why they do certain things that make Skeeter a great boat.
A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user- Theodore Roosevelt Broken Bow Lake Fishing Guide 2020 Caymas CX 20 PRO and 250 SHO
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Re: Skeeter Factory Tour- lots of pictures
[Re: Mark Perry]
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08/13/10 12:36 AM
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capnbeak
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Great pics-impressive factory. Don't you think they should slip a motor in your vehicle just for taking the tour? Yeah right
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Re: Skeeter Factory Tour- lots of pictures
[Re: capnbeak]
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08/13/10 01:10 AM
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fouzman
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That last boat in the photos is my new rig. Wait til you see it without the wrap. We'll be at the TFF/Champs Slam later this month
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: Skeeter Factory Tour- lots of pictures
[Re: fouzman]
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08/13/10 01:16 AM
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David Lee
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Cool pics.
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Re: Skeeter Factory Tour- lots of pictures
[Re: David Lee]
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08/13/10 04:54 AM
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Ghost4BH
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I grew up in Kilgore and have made the tour numerous times. It is very cool and if you are ever out that way stop in a take the tour. Nice pics.
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