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The Tip is 'Manufacturer's sites' I recently ran out of my favorite pancake syrup. I loved the brand we had been using but when I went to the grocery store, I couldn't find it. The syrup was made in Indiana and I was living in Florida at the time. I tried unsuccessfully to find it on an internet. The manufacturer is small and their products are not readily available so I thought I would try their website. They did, in fact, have their own internet store so I ordered it directly from them. Now, I always buy their made in USA maple syrup from their website and never run out. Made in America Secrets has thousands of made in USA products offered by hundreds of small manufacturers. These small Made in America companies are a large contributor to our economy. In fact, according to the 2008 US Census Bureau small businesses, those employing 1 to 99 employees comprise 98% of all the USA businesses. This is equivalent to 5.8 million businesses that employee over 40 million people. Most American's are unaware of how significant small business is when compared to the total size of the US economy. This website is aware of it and that is why 99% of the businesses that advertise on Made in America Secrets are small businesses. Use this web site to for a list of products made in the US- especially since it is likely that a small US manufacturer employs someone you know- your husband, wife, children, or grandchildren. When using Google to search for Made in America products often times these small made in the United States businesses never show up on page one- and most folks don't look past page one. What does this mean? The consumer has a difficult time locating that US made product. Made in America Secrets was conceived to provide a solution to that problem. As an example search for motorcycles Made in America using Google and you will likely miss many of the companies that make this country great. Use Made in America Secrets for the search and you will likely find a hidden jewel. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Water Otter Boats Water Otter Inc. went into production in 1986 here in Hamilton Montana, under the ownership of Darryl Osburn, an avid fly fisherman, outfitter and licensed fly fishing instructor. Darryl had developed a reputation among the local fly fishermen and guides for manufacturing rowing frames for rafts that soon became the standard in this area. The idea of a single-person pontoon boat was suggested to Darryl by his good friend, and world renown fly fisherman, Doug Swisher. With Doug's encouragement, suggestions, and help in proto-type testing, the first Water Otter was brought onto the fly fishing scene.The concept of floating rivers and lakes in a single-person pontoon craft was a new concept for most fly fishermen, thus starting an educational process to the public. First selling the concept, then selling the Water Otter craft.The sales in the first years were painfully slow because of this being a brand new idea for the industry. The sales were predominantly direct sales to the customer because of the unwillingness of dealers to take on this new concept. And as it turned out, we still market mainly to the end user today. As more and more of these craft surfaced on the waters across the country, this type of fishing drew a surprising interest from both the public and other manufacturers. As other manufacturers entered the market place with their versions of the Water Otter, this type of angling soon became a legitimate method. This new method of fly fishing has now become the accepted standard within this industry and, has spawned a whole host of competitors,Water Otter Inc. has been manufacturing single person pontoon boats for over 25 years, (longer than anyone in the industry) and has a reputation for quality and durability. Although Darryl Osburn, the founder of Water Otter Inc., has since retired, the idea and ingenuity of his craft carries on.We still maintain those same design principles that Darryl spent so much time refining. And we still build one of the lightest, and without question the strongest and most durable craft in it's class on the water today. Consider the last time you saw square tubing on a pontoon craft. Ponder the strength of square versus round. Then ask anyone who owns a Water Otter or a River Otter and they will tell you, dollar for value?we own the market. Our nitch consumer continues to be the angler who refuses to lug around the heavier boats that are offered today, or those who pack-in to remote lakes or rivers. These craft are lightweight yet exhibit enormous strength. Most pontoon boats available today sacrifice one for the other. We combine both ingredients to arrive at the extremely practical and durable work horse of the industry. And it is still the most quality packed craft in it's class today. That is the marvel of the original Water Otter Craft. Accept no substitutes. |
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