Tag Archives: Buck Pegg

On August 9—Chaparral Boats Founder Buck Pegg’s 80th birthday—Governor Brian Kemp flew a flag over the Georgia State Capitol. Additionally, a flag was flown in Buck’s honor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Founded in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Chaparral has called Nashville, Ga. home since 1976. Under Buck’s leadership, Chaparral has grown to one of South Georgia’s largest employers ...

Buck Pegg, Founder of Chaparral Boats, recently announced the expanded role of Mike Fafard, currently Chaparral and Robalo’s senior vice president of engineering and design to include senior vice president of manufacturing. Buck Pegg will continue as executive vice president of Chaparral and Robalo Boats with oversight responsibilities for all operations. Mike Fafard joined the company in 2005 as the ...

Chaparral Boats, Inc. and Robalo Boats LLC awarded $100,000 in college scholarships to ten graduating seniors who are the sons and daughters of employees of the Chaparral and Robalo family. “We are committed to assisting those who have worked with us throughout the years, and we want the next generation to succeed without feeling the financial burden often associated with ...

Chaparral Boats has added the 247 SSX to its SSX model lineup. The 247 SSX is a full-sized family boat fulfilling a variety of family boating needs and offering an array of options at multiple price points. “The 247 SSX is a boat that you can customize to your family. This boat is designed to attract luxury boat buyers, that are seeking ...

Chaparral Boats, Inc. and Robalo Boats LLC awarded $70,000 in college scholarships to seven graduating seniors who are the sons and daughters of employees of the Chaparral and Robalo family. “We are committed to assisting those who have worked with us throughout the years, and we want the next generation to succeed without feeling the financial burden often associated with ...

Chaparral and Robalo Boats recently hosted virtual sales and service training programs for their dealer networks. Service training had 300 attendees, Robalo’s sales training had 325 sales professionals in attendance and Chaparral’s sales training saw attendance of 330. The programs included presentations from the executive and sales teams along with exhibitions from key vendors. This program enhances the sales and ...

Chaparral and Robalo Boats hosted their annual dealer conference virtually across three days, from Tuesday, Aug. 25 through Aug. 27. At the conference, Chaparral and Robalo executives and directors covered a variety of topics, including new product development, marketing updates, parts updates, state of the company and state of the industry. The conference also highlighted the dedication of the companies’ ...

Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) toured the Chaparral Boats Inc. manufacturing facility recently to learn more about the company and the recreational boat industry, as well as watch the manufacturing process first-hand. The Chaparral Boats facility covers more than one million square feet and employs 800 full-time employees in South Georgia.  During the tour, Collins and the Chaparral team, led by ...

Chaparral and Robalo Boats celebrated a successful year at its 55th Annual Dealer Conference held at the Ritz-Carlton Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Georiga.  This year’s conference spotlighted the release of several new Chaparral and Robalo models for the 2020 model year and culminated in the recognition of dealers for their outstanding sales achievements over the past year. Chaparral and Robalo ...

U.S. Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA-08), recently visited Chaparral and Robalo Boats for a tour of the facility and to discuss issues affecting the marine industry. The National Marine Manufacturers Association encourages all members to work with the NMMA advoacy team to coordinate similar opportunities. Congressman Scott received a tour of the R&D facility and the latest models of boats introduced ...