Phoenix Factory tour

tonto340

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Joined
Oct 14, 2010
Location
Gambrills, MD
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I did the Phoenix Bass Boat factory tour on July 25th. I was very impressed with the operation. It was very informative to see how my boat was constructed.
There are 89 workers and they complete 18 boats a week. Of the 18 boats completed the week I was there 16 had already been sold.
Concerning the motors, Phoenix installs 80% Mercury, about 15% Yamaha. Evinrude, Suzuki and Honda make up the rest. Customers out west are starting to order the Verado.
I voiced my complaint how hard it is to reach the drain plug. Tim, the customer service manager at Phoenix, and Rich, the salesman at Wieda's , both said they have the same problem. They both told me they just leave the drain plug in during the Summer.
I got to see an almost completed new Phoenix model that will be advertised soon. I won't say anything else about it.