Legend Boa ts
F o H t R I B d began in 2002 when n e g e L a e story of Legend Boats ap into the world
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e ing industr y, th d il u b t a o b e lf to enter th presented itse end boats in a g e L t rs fi duo took it. e th first ith built Qualls and Sm in Streetman Texas. In that ’s ranch taled less than to s ll u h s barn on Quall s la c to close duction of LE ro g p in ll o g fu e m e th r, th a f e y the majority o h it w end doubled ts g a e o L b r, ty a e y g twen in w ased on B mily. The follo . fa ts d a n o a b y s d rt n fo ie t fr me, turning ou lu o v d that they n n o a ti c m u e d d d e s a its pro back and incre d e fe e d Smith made iv n it a s o s p ll a u the Q , ts for their boa e next level. were receiving th to d n e g e L e tak ened its doors p o y n a p the decision to m o c 2004, the of Moun- e id ts u o t s On January 3, ju , s idway Arkansa M in n o was strategic ti c e u m d o ro H in for p ta n u ed as the e move to Mo h iz T n g . o e c m re o H ly e in id ta The region is w . s n o s a suppliers are r re u y o n f a o y n a for m “M l of the world. a it p a c t a o b s s ba
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