Two heads are better than one. Buck Pegg (right) and Jim Lane (left) form boating's most successful partnership. The duo joined forces in 1977 and are the driving force that propels Chaparral. From day one, they vowed to never implement a management decision that both didn't agree on. While decisions are made in concert, responsibilities never overlap. Pegg runs Manufacturing and Engineering. Lane handles Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Customer Service, Finance and Accounting. Neither operates in a corporate ivory tower, but is hands on every step of the way. Dealers, vendors and employees all enjoy an honest, open relationship where integrity is standard. |
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YEARS OF BOAT BUILDING EXCELLENCE
Want to know where a company is headed? Look where they've been. History speaks volumes. The Chaparral story dates back to 1965 when Buck Pegg founded a boat company named Fiberglass Fabricators and launched a 15-foot tri hull that sold for a whopping $675. In 1976 a move to Nashville, Georgia and a name change to Chaparral put the company in high gear. As the square footage expanded and the centerlines inched up, so did the market share. Today, Chaparral has more than a quarter million satisfied customers worldwide. Their well established network testifies to the company's ability to compete in waterways around the globe. Chaparral's dealer network is their link to the world and they treat each location as a key part of their success. Chaparral has dealers spanning the entire U.S. boating market and is considered the brand of choice in many major markets. Internationally, their reach stretches to places like Venezuela, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Egypt, Denmark, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Sinapore, Chile, Russia and Sweden to name a few. Yes, the boats are produced in Nashville, Georgia, but their real home is around the world and in the hands of boaters that know the pride of owning a Chaparral. |