This video wasn't long bro I loved it!! Guys have toured plants before but nobody has took the time u have to show every step as u have. Don't worry about how long the video is bro your friends are gonna watch it nomatter keep up good work
Damn DC. I live only 10 miles from the plant on the white river. Would have put you up for the night. Glad you are supporting Triton and our economy. Looks awesome indeed.
I used to work for Phoenix Boats in the paint/gel coat department. It’s actually a pretty long process from start to finish but the fact that everything is hands on makes it worth it. Pretty cool they have the big water tub for when the boat is finished
Just curious if you know, when they test the flotation of the boat, is it just the boat or a fully rigged boat, ie 250HP motor, full of gear, full of gas, etc. Is that the type of testing they do ?
@@thatfishingguy11b The pay wasn’t all that great unfortunately. Which honestly I’m still kinda bummed about because I really wanted to work there it just didn’t pay the bills
Awesome video DC! Really glad you went to the factory and gave us this tour. I have a Triton and have only used Triton Boats but had never seen anything like what you did going to the plant! That was superb! Love that's it's all made in the US and so much is still done by hand, makes me feel really good driving around in a Triton! Love that you and J. Wheeler and others all use Triton, awesome boats!!
I bought my first Bass boat last December. 2021 Triton Patriot. Love the boat only problem is I will never buy anything again from Bass Pro. The buying of the boat was a horrible experience. If I ever buy a new one I will buy it from Pro's Choice in the Ozarks.
Great video DC. I know you remember multiple Comments from Cody here in Texas about different boats they put in in on MLF. Great tour of the Triton. Like I said before, the only 1 I rode in was with Terry Scroggins at the Bass Master Memorial Event on Eagle Mountain Lake back on 2008 an it did Great 👍
And I got to geek out on Wheelers boat when Kyle called me and said they were coming to Lanier. He just couldn’t give me details on what things like stringer and transom are made of yet
What an awesome video. Thanks for your time in making it. Very interesting on how they make their boats. This belongs on the Discovery Channel TV show “How It’s Made”
Awesome video!! I have a 19trx was really cool to see how everything was done!! Looking forward to this year’s season good luck and stay safe out there!
Facility built by Legend Boats. Quickly bought out by Johnny Morris along with Ranger boats and a few others. Thank god they didn’t get Bass Cat. Which is just around the corner. Nothing against White River marine and their boat companies. I’ve just been partial to the BCB family.
Great video; Lettin' 'em behind the curtain! You never saw Gene and Kim Cleckler's place where they used to build Hurst, then Legend Boats in Clanton? I was fortunate enough to meet Marvin Hurst way back before Gene bought him out and turned it into Legend. Marvin used to race against (and beat) Earl Bentz decades ago, in Florida. Legend (and then Thunderhawk) was a cool facility to see. You're right; most folks don't realize that a boat is built from the outside in. The wax is the very first thing in the mold! Next comes the pin stripes, hull stripes, and then the base color. You have a hull, a hull cap, and stringers. Next comes the foam, then hardware, electronics, and pumps. Lastly, they put it all together and rig it with motors. Ever since '96, all boats must meet USCG floatation standards of zero neutral buoyancy. That means, even with holes in it, it will float. I worked for Don Sumrall back in '88, beside the old stockyard, building Legacy ski boats. It was terrible work back then. Breathing all that fiberglass is awful. You could always tell what color boat I'd been working on by the color of my boogers! I saw you had safety glasses on in the factory. I'd suggest a mask next time. I know it smells good, but that stuff is bad on your lungs! Anyway, I hope you load that boat this year. Go get 'em, son.
DC awesome video. I live 4 hours from the plant In Gentry Arkansas. Good to see you back on TH-cam. Any successful hunts you can show us? Can’t wait for the new season to start. What are your thoughts about the new 5 fish change? 🎣🦃🦌🛎
As a used 2004 Triton TR175 owner I can tell you that not having access to the gas tank is a bit of a let down. There is no cleaning of it, nor inspection. Would like to be able to. Especially since the boat design is known for a gas smell in the compartments because of a design flaw of that model where no ports were built in to bleed the fumes. Thank you for the tour though very informative.
DC are you putting a topper on your truck? Getting it wrapped? Are you maybe think of joining up with Jacob and making your own line of boats? Lots of questions bud great video, where Brett? Also no comments on new format this year is that coming soon?
I do have a topper now. I plan on staying with triton. Brett is still around. He welcomed his second daughter over the off season so he has been pretty tied up. We filmed a video on the new format that will be out in the next week or two. Two videos a week are coming your way starting now
@@DCFishing thanks buddy keep them coming enjoy every video and look forward to them all. Wish MLF would allow you to watch your guy the whole day like at a nascar race where you listen to your driver for the whole race. I would rather watch you as having the camera go back and forth what’s your thoughts?
@@DCFishing are boxes glass like a ranger or plastic and glued in like my stratos was? just watched the factory tour again and couldn't tell? have a new 519 ranger but hate the boxes so looking to order a 20xp appreciate your help and replies!! what top speeds are you seeing with your loaded boat??
I really enjoyed this very detailed look. Looks like a high quality product. The gas tank comment caused me to pause. Is it an advantage to get a boat where the tanks can be pulled out and and put back in without cutting the fiberglass?
Every fiberglass boat is like this. You have to ensure that the top cap cannot come off the hull. You have to seal it so that it essentially becomes one piece. You don’t want to get caught in rough water and have that separate on you.
So, top caps "not coming off" isn't entirely true. My brand new 2005 TR-21X Bassmaster Classic boat had a fuel leak. I had just picked it up from the dealer and hit the gas station on the way home. As I was sitting in my culdesac loading all of my gear into the boat, my eyes started watering and I could smell gas. I stepped down off the front deck into the cockpit area and slipped because the gas had puddled in the cockpit floor and ate up the carpet glue, causing the carpet to wrinkle up. I always install the plug the night before I fish so I don't overlook it on the boat ramp. Thankfully I was thinking fast and popped open the rigging compartment and disconnected the batteries before the bilge pump went off and possibly sparked, potentially igniting the entire culdesac! I towed the boat back to the dealer, plug removed, so gas was leaking out, but at 70 mph it really wasn't much but a trickle on the highway during the hour drive. They contacted Triton, and Triton came and picked up the boat and took it back to TN, removed the top cap, and saw that someone had drilled and screwed into the gas tank while installing the seats. they cleaned up all of the gas in the stringer and hull, installed a new gas tank, and reattached the top cap. I got the boat back about three weeks later. All was good, and they called me and told me to email them a list of about $500 worth of Triton stuff I wanted (shirts, hats, sunglasses, rain gear, etc...). A couple weeks later it all showed up in the mail. Boat was great after that, until I sold it about seven years later. So...the top caps DO come off, but I'm sure it wasn't pleasant.
But after injections and pulling air out do they lamo roll with metal rollers to make sure all air is out? Eliminating air voids. The major problem I’ve seen from Caymas. If it’s white river skeeter caymas or falcon on Lanier and it needs warranty work or gelcoat fiberglass repairs period it came through my old shop before I started just doing details on my own making more money for myself. But I still help my old boss if I’m slow.
The boats there are hand rolled. A skilled chopper gun operator knows the proper thickness to shoot all throughout the boats. Just the small parts are vacuum bagged such as fenders, rod boxes, bait wells, consoles and fiberglass lids.
Got a 20trx and my biggest complaint is the junk plastic/vinyl stuff they put on the console and upfront. Wish you would’ve asked them why they don’t just fiberglass it like a ranger.
my new ranger had 27 gel issues that had to go back and be fixed so ranger isn't all that anymore either--most issues are lack of talent in the workers likely
The way they put their pumps in a wiring in on the top when is sitting upside down and then they put it down inside the hull/bottom cap.. whatever... Makes it extremely hard to work on if you wanted to change pumps or rewire things for whatever reason on your own. I'm not saying you cannot do it on your own I am just saying it makes it harder because they're in a harder to get to place
Tbh when they gave that veteran a boat and then took it back I swore to never buy a legend boat. Terrible experience for that man and I’m a veteran so it hit home.
listen to folks say boats are high price yep to a point maybe my dad told me u get what u pay for if it's out of your league then make a change to get Into that league """ if it's meant to be then it's up to me"" ball park your playing is someone else park then build your own... ok ok ok enough of Tony Robin's lol lol last thing never seen a armor car behind a funeral line..
Great video,, kinda disappointed a bit ,, was expecting to see your new boat ,, I understand why ,, but these boats are beautiful,, then you wrap them 😢
Still no reason for them to be priced so high for such inexpensive materials and time to build. They should never cost more than 15k for the boat and 10k for the motor
How can someone who has only had 1 boat manufacturer say they have the best of anything when never owning other brands? Riding in another and using for 1 day can't give you that information. I get that they help pay your bills but guys saying this boat is the best or that boat is the best and then they are in another brand next year and say the same crap doesn't fool anyone anymore. I'm not saying DC is doing this, I'm sure he believes they are the best but how does he know without owning and running any other brand for a change
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Who doesn't love a "big deck"???
🙊😅
My ol lady said,
"WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING????"
So cool, and amazing timing. I pick up my brand new Triton TRX Saturday. Was stocked to see this!!!
Man. This really makes me want to go get that TRX I was drooling over yesterday.
This video wasn't long bro I loved it!! Guys have toured plants before but nobody has took the time u have to show every step as u have. Don't worry about how long the video is bro your friends are gonna watch it nomatter keep up good work
Damn DC. I live only 10 miles from the plant on the white river. Would have put you up for the night. Glad you are supporting Triton and our economy. Looks awesome indeed.
about damn time dc posts another vid!
Thanks for making time and coming over! Good luck this season. Can’t wait to watch it play out.
Thanks for taking us along Shizzle.
Great video. Thanks. Long time Triton owner myself
I used to work for Phoenix Boats in the paint/gel coat department. It’s actually a pretty long process from start to finish but the fact that everything is hands on makes it worth it. Pretty cool they have the big water tub for when the boat is finished
That’s cool asf why’d you leave?
Just curious if you know, when they test the flotation of the boat, is it just the boat or a fully rigged boat, ie 250HP motor, full of gear, full of gas, etc. Is that the type of testing they do ?
@@scottbrewer2221 Fully rigged. If it passes all checks at the pool they set it on the trailer and wrap it for shipping.
@@thatfishingguy11b The pay wasn’t all that great unfortunately. Which honestly I’m still kinda bummed about because I really wanted to work there it just didn’t pay the bills
Need some podcast dc
Hadn't seen a Triton factory tour in awhile.Thanks for making that trip for us Triton owners!
Bout time to get this 2023 party started DC! Go get 'um!
Makes me miss my 01 TR21. She's in storage for the winter. Dyyyyying for spring time.
My Triton HP21 is 11 years old and she's still gettin it down the lake. No complaints. Really like the factory tour video, interesting process.
Awesome video DC! Really glad you went to the factory and gave us this tour. I have a Triton and have only used Triton Boats but had never seen anything like what you did going to the plant! That was superb! Love that's it's all made in the US and so much is still done by hand, makes me feel really good driving around in a Triton! Love that you and J. Wheeler and others all use Triton, awesome boats!!
Wheeler uses his own boat now
Glad you back, was about to ask Jason Wheeler to check on you ..Miss the videos..
Great video and content DC 💥💥🇺🇸🇺🇸 never knew how much went into a $100,000 boat 👍💯 heck of an insight 🇺🇸🇺🇸 #AMERICA BABY
Great tour, love it.
Looking forward to his season with you please post often as possible … we love our DC🤘🔥
Got 4 in the hopper. Posting 2 per week from now through the season. We back!
I work for a Triton dealership and this was really cool to see, thanks for the video man
Where do you purchase parts for Triton boats
Awesome job!
Man this was the best walk through of a boat factory ive ever seen. THANK YOU!!!
Go fishin’ DC!! Seasons gettin’ close!!
Great video
That was awesome seeing that with you! Triton makes an amazing boat! Thanks for the video, brother!!
I went to the one in Tennessee they took pictures for me of every step of the way of my tr186!
ha saw my build at the 7:31 mark. sweet video!! thanks
I bought my first Bass boat last December. 2021 Triton Patriot. Love the boat only problem is I will never buy anything again from Bass Pro. The buying of the boat was a horrible experience. If I ever buy a new one I will buy it from Pro's Choice in the Ozarks.
Lol i got family working there and I worked at ez loader boat trailers right there beside it small world!
Great video DC. I know you remember multiple Comments from Cody here in Texas about different boats they put in in on MLF. Great tour of the Triton. Like I said before, the only 1 I rode in was with Terry Scroggins at the Bass Master Memorial Event on Eagle Mountain Lake back on 2008 an it did Great 👍
Got TR21 with 225 mercury EFI love that boat! The ride the room just love the boat
Very cool! I have a 2022 TRX179 I bought last July and have been very pleased with it, so much so that I’m thinking about getting a TRX21.
Wow this was a very nice tour DC, I purchased my triton 18trx last year 1 and I am loving it.
That was pretty cool thanks
Have owned 5 of them. Current one came out of that factory.
Do you have a direct number for Triton?
I love it. Been in the gel coat and fiberglass business for 12 years Caymas needs to take notes from this video 🤭
And I got to geek out on Wheelers boat when Kyle called me and said they were coming to Lanier. He just couldn’t give me details on what things like stringer and transom are made of yet
We at caymas started Triton I'm pretty sure we at caymas know exactly what we are doing I can tell by ur comment that you do Not
Awesome 😎. Can’t wait to see you catch them this year again🔨😎
Man cool as hell..where's your new boat.? Should say Roll Tide on the paint..
What an awesome video. Thanks for your time in making it. Very interesting on how they make their boats. This belongs on the Discovery Channel TV show “How It’s Made”
DC gonna go for 4 wins and AOY this year. Get er done son!
It's the old Legend factory!
I wanted to see them mate those giant Mercury motors to the boat. That’s interesting to me. Those dudes are Heeeaaavy.
DC awesome video 📹 really, really enjoyed watching this very interesting. Do they give tours so people can see exactly what you shared 🤔 ??
Yes they give tours to people if they show an interest in it
Yes I do like that video there is pretty sweet see how they
Yoo DC Happy New Year
Oh yeah I still have my tr 186 2005 model and she still looks good and runs good xr6 150 merc 😉
Awesome video!! I have a 19trx was really cool to see how everything was done!! Looking forward to this year’s season good luck and stay safe out there!
Better get that thing to Hennessey Outdoors. These BASS guys got the baddest boats in the game dude. lol
I've watching these type videos
Facility built by Legend Boats. Quickly bought out by Johnny Morris along with Ranger boats and a few others. Thank god they didn’t get Bass Cat. Which is just around the corner. Nothing against White River marine and their boat companies. I’ve just been partial to the BCB family.
10:53 looks like glitter
Great video; Lettin' 'em behind the curtain! You never saw Gene and Kim Cleckler's place where they used to build Hurst, then Legend Boats in Clanton? I was fortunate enough to meet Marvin Hurst way back before Gene bought him out and turned it into Legend. Marvin used to race against (and beat) Earl Bentz decades ago, in Florida. Legend (and then Thunderhawk) was a cool facility to see. You're right; most folks don't realize that a boat is built from the outside in. The wax is the very first thing in the mold! Next comes the pin stripes, hull stripes, and then the base color. You have a hull, a hull cap, and stringers. Next comes the foam, then hardware, electronics, and pumps. Lastly, they put it all together and rig it with motors. Ever since '96, all boats must meet USCG floatation standards of zero neutral buoyancy. That means, even with holes in it, it will float. I worked for Don Sumrall back in '88, beside the old stockyard, building Legacy ski boats. It was terrible work back then. Breathing all that fiberglass is awful. You could always tell what color boat I'd been working on by the color of my boogers! I saw you had safety glasses on in the factory. I'd suggest a mask next time. I know it smells good, but that stuff is bad on your lungs! Anyway, I hope you load that boat this year. Go get 'em, son.
DC awesome video. I live 4 hours from the plant In Gentry Arkansas. Good to see you back on TH-cam. Any successful hunts you can show us? Can’t wait for the new season to start. What are your thoughts about the new 5 fish change? 🎣🦃🦌🛎
Got a video on the change coming in the next week or so
As a used 2004 Triton TR175 owner I can tell you that not having access to the gas tank is a bit of a let down. There is no cleaning of it, nor inspection. Would like to be able to. Especially since the boat design is known for a gas smell in the compartments because of a design flaw of that model where no ports were built in to bleed the fumes. Thank you for the tour though very informative.
wasssup champ
hopefully, they do better gel work there than the ranger plant did on my new 519c!!!!
I spray poly flake pretty good
It would been nices to go Thur with you and ask question
My first question would have been if you do a cut away like ranger did back in day and it would no sink
DC are you putting a topper on your truck? Getting it wrapped? Are you maybe think of joining up with Jacob and making your own line of boats? Lots of questions bud great video, where Brett? Also no comments on new format this year is that coming soon?
I do have a topper now. I plan on staying with triton. Brett is still around. He welcomed his second daughter over the off season so he has been pretty tied up. We filmed a video on the new format that will be out in the next week or two. Two videos a week are coming your way starting now
@@DCFishing thanks buddy keep them coming enjoy every video and look forward to them all. Wish MLF would allow you to watch your guy the whole day like at a nascar race where you listen to your driver for the whole race. I would rather watch you as having the camera go back and forth what’s your thoughts?
I would like to see what there using for graph wiring
Sea clear harness
is this the plant that made legends originally before they were bought and shut down?
Tell'em bring back stratos.. sheesh
we never saw your new 20xp did we!!
Video coming out this week
@@DCFishing are boxes glass like a ranger or plastic and glued in like my stratos was? just watched the factory tour again and couldn't tell? have a new 519 ranger but hate the boxes so looking to order a 20xp appreciate your help and replies!! what top speeds are you seeing with your loaded boat??
I really enjoyed this very detailed look. Looks like a high quality product. The gas tank comment caused me to pause. Is it an advantage to get a boat where the tanks can be pulled out and and put back in without cutting the fiberglass?
Every fiberglass boat is like this. You have to ensure that the top cap cannot come off the hull. You have to seal it so that it essentially becomes one piece. You don’t want to get caught in rough water and have that separate on you.
@@DCFishingthey aren’t all like that, you can a access the fuel tank on a Phoenix
So, top caps "not coming off" isn't entirely true. My brand new 2005 TR-21X Bassmaster Classic boat had a fuel leak. I had just picked it up from the dealer and hit the gas station on the way home. As I was sitting in my culdesac loading all of my gear into the boat, my eyes started watering and I could smell gas. I stepped down off the front deck into the cockpit area and slipped because the gas had puddled in the cockpit floor and ate up the carpet glue, causing the carpet to wrinkle up. I always install the plug the night before I fish so I don't overlook it on the boat ramp. Thankfully I was thinking fast and popped open the rigging compartment and disconnected the batteries before the bilge pump went off and possibly sparked, potentially igniting the entire culdesac! I towed the boat back to the dealer, plug removed, so gas was leaking out, but at 70 mph it really wasn't much but a trickle on the highway during the hour drive. They contacted Triton, and Triton came and picked up the boat and took it back to TN, removed the top cap, and saw that someone had drilled and screwed into the gas tank while installing the seats. they cleaned up all of the gas in the stringer and hull, installed a new gas tank, and reattached the top cap. I got the boat back about three weeks later. All was good, and they called me and told me to email them a list of about $500 worth of Triton stuff I wanted (shirts, hats, sunglasses, rain gear, etc...). A couple weeks later it all showed up in the mail. Boat was great after that, until I sold it about seven years later. So...the top caps DO come off, but I'm sure it wasn't pleasant.
Are they still made in midway or in Flippin?
Hey, I work there.
Not going to the Wheeler boat?
Makes me wanna get one but I just paid my tr186 off 😂
Where you been Dusty Rhodes!???🇺🇸
I have a TR21ft 2004. I have taken very good care of her. 20 back surgeries, I need to release her. Asking 20.
250 mercury very strong motor.
Deck size matters
Tracker bought Legend, shut them down(they were the competition) then moved Triton into that space.
Oh yeah every time you win you get that Triton gold check too
I could legit watch this all day and be happy. Not as if I wasn’t before I’m definitely sold on Triton now.
Aluminum boats have flotation built into them to keep them afloat, as per boating regulations!
No pvc for wiring from front to back
But after injections and pulling air out do they lamo roll with metal rollers to make sure all air is out? Eliminating air voids. The major problem I’ve seen from Caymas. If it’s white river skeeter caymas or falcon on Lanier and it needs warranty work or gelcoat fiberglass repairs period it came through my old shop before I started just doing details on my own making more money for myself. But I still help my old boss if I’m slow.
And that allows me to chase for Scott and learn from him when the elites are in the southeast
The boats there are hand rolled. A skilled chopper gun operator knows the proper thickness to shoot all throughout the boats. Just the small parts are vacuum bagged such as fenders, rod boxes, bait wells, consoles and fiberglass lids.
Hope the gas tank don’t leak lol..😮😮
Got a 20trx and my biggest complaint is the junk plastic/vinyl stuff they put on the console and upfront. Wish you would’ve asked them why they don’t just fiberglass it like a ranger.
New rangers are the same way
my new ranger had 27 gel issues that had to go back and be fixed so ranger isn't all that anymore either--most issues are lack of talent in the workers likely
The way they put their pumps in a wiring in on the top when is sitting upside down and then they put it down inside the hull/bottom cap.. whatever... Makes it extremely hard to work on if you wanted to change pumps or rewire things for whatever reason on your own. I'm not saying you cannot do it on your own I am just saying it makes it harder because they're in a harder to get to place
and that is why i only run triton
No Ikon??? What the heck?
That used to be Legend Boat factory until Johnny bought and sunk the brand.
Tbh when they gave that veteran a boat and then took it back I swore to never buy a legend boat. Terrible experience for that man and I’m a veteran so it hit home.
listen to folks say boats are high price yep to a point maybe
my dad told me u get what u pay for
if it's out of your league then make a change to get Into that league
""" if it's meant to be then it's up to me""
ball park your playing is someone else park then build your own...
ok ok ok enough of Tony Robin's
lol lol
last thing never seen a armor car behind a funeral line..
Great video,, kinda disappointed a bit ,, was expecting to see your new boat ,, I understand why ,, but these boats are beautiful,, then you wrap them 😢
I can't believe not in your boys boat what the hell!!
Still no reason for them to be priced so high for such inexpensive materials and time to build. They should never cost more than 15k for the boat and 10k for the motor
The boat is only as good as the gas tank and hoses...
How can someone who has only had 1 boat manufacturer say they have the best of anything when never owning other brands? Riding in another and using for 1 day can't give you that information. I get that they help pay your bills but guys saying this boat is the best or that boat is the best and then they are in another brand next year and say the same crap doesn't fool anyone anymore. I'm not saying DC is doing this, I'm sure he believes they are the best but how does he know without owning and running any other brand for a change
Do you have a direct phone number for Fred?
Bass boats are so over priced in this day and age that people cant even relate to this content.
Some people make life choices that allow them to have nice things. Weird concept
@@TaylorSpraungel and some people have the money and make smart choices to still have it to have for the future.
@@Mjones8383 if thats what makes you feel better cowboy
You'd be real upset if you knew how little went into building them
@@stopcrying518 i work in the marine industry i know what goes into boats. How dare someone make a profit 😕
Good video but this guy is goofy as hell
Sorry not a Earl Bentz boat anymore
Great video.