Inside Chaparral with Rob Orlaske

Rob Orlaske of Pier 33 has just returned from Advanced sales Training at the headquarters of 

Chaparral Boats in Nashville, GA. Here are some notes from Rob about his very interesting trip:

Excitement, Thrilling, Innovation and Success is what I saw while in Nashville GA at the Chaparral manufacturing plant.

Chaparral is getting ready to celebrate its 49th year as a boat manufacturer. The Excitement of the employees, their dealers, and customers is what inspires Chaparral. Winning 43 awards for product excellence and 13 Boat of the Year awards is what brings out the excitement when talking to the employees at Chaparral.  It is not uncommon to talk to an employee and find out that they have worked there for 30+ years. I was very impressed the way the company has a family atmosphere throughout. In fact, I was able to get a lot of one on one time with the founder of Chaparral, Buck Pegg and President Jim Lane, a team since 1977 who still run the business together today.

Chaparral Dealers Get First Look at Vortex

Buck and Jim get excited when talking about the all the new line of boat products like the H2O line getting a 21’ sport boat and 21’ fish & ski or the new 307 SSX. It didn’t matter which boat it was, they knew every aspect of the boat which is why Chaparral has been able to successfully introduce 32 different boats in the last six years.

Being a part of the unveiling of the new Vortex line of Jet boats was more than thrilling to say the least. 

Chaparral teamed up with BRP, the company who manufactures the Rotax Engine. The Rotax engine is a supercharged, closed cooled engine that puts out up to 250 horsepower  --- which is more than you’ll find on any other Jet boat.

I was lucky to be one of the first people that got to test drive and experience the thrilling ride of this jet boat. Fast, sleek, great handling and all the quality you will find in any Chaparral boat. The experience was beyond my expectations. Again, lucky me, I got two days to test drive this boat putting it through some rigorous testing.  You had better brace yourself for the Vortex because it is one of the most Innovative boats to come on the boating market since jet boats hit the market in 1958.

Success shows throughout the one million plus square feet of Chaparral that is why Chaparral was the number one selling boat in 2013 for the 1st and 2nd quarters in the 18’-42’ stern drive boats. Success is Chaparral’s confidence in their product offering a Limited lifetime hull warranty on every boat. Success is why I sell Chaparral Boats.

See the complete photo album of my Chaparral tour and the Vortex introduction on our Facebook page: Facebook.com/pier33marina.