Re: '99 VIP 184
Hello everybody!
My name is Kenneth. I work at Caddo Manufacturing here in Vivian Louisiana. I am the systems administrator here at this company. I am not a great boating expert but I have worked at this factory for 20 years now (mostly when the plant was owned by Vivian Industries, Inc. (VIP)). The company, Caddo Manufacturing, LLC. is a new company (not the same owners and operators). They have retained most of the experts that worked for Vivian Industries.
Since we are now trying to get more internet presence I have signed up here to try an answer some of the boating questions you might have. We believe our boats can stand up to public scrutiny and hold their own in quality and workmanship. Even though, we cannot acquire parts and materials that made the older VIP, Deckliner, and BayStealth lines. We may still be able to help those seeking answers to their questions.
I personally, don't know every detail about these boats. But we have people here that know quite a bit. It is preferred that other people answer what they can so that people help people with ideas and solutions. But if it seems no one can answer, maybe we can get you an answer. We do prefer email because that allows us to forward the email to the people that could best answer the question. They will most likely reply back to the originating address with the appropriate answers.
Our web site is
http://www.caddoboats.com. We have a contacts page there that also lists other email boxes that might be more appropriate for your questions. My email is
kenneth@caddoboats.com. You should know that currently, I only work 2 days per week. So I cannot reply instantly to your queries. You should give it at least a week.
We did not want to start our own forum for boats because we are not web developers but boat builders. I feel it best to try and project a presence to those places that are already out there.
I am not here to try and sell you a boat. I am not here to rave and toot about the way our boats are built. That is the job of the speaking public (and our marketing department). I am just trying to support what we sell.
By the way, those are some nice looking boat pictures you posted.
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