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| WildCat Propellers | Our History |
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| Larry Carlson |
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| Troy and
Crystal Erb |
Our Beginnings
When Larry and Allison Carlson moved to Chesapeake in October of 1998,
they did not know they would become adoptive parents. They had come
to open a new business, Wildcat Propellers, but a month later were
on the road to adopting Bob. Bob, the bobcat at the Virginia Zoo in
Norfolk, soon received a new facility, thanks to the Carlsons.
After hearing of the Australian-based company, Propeller Dynamics,
who developed Prop Scan, a method that uses an optical sensor connected
to a powerful computer to detect the precise contours of a propeller
blade Larry and Allison Carlson sold their boat yard in Annapolis,
MD and were off to Australia for training.
In sticking with the animal theme, Allison Carlson came up with the
idea of adopting Bob after they sold their previous business, Black
Dog Propellers, named for their Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Jake. Jake
was a big hit with the customers. "In using an animal in the
logo, people really remember that," Allison Carlson said. As
such, "Wildcat Propellers" was officially opened January
4, 1999, and every month, Bob received a percentage of Wildcat Propellers'
profits; to help with his housing, food, medicine and any shots he
might need.
In less than a year, the Carlsons were in need of extra help to keep
up with the high demand of their booming business. In December of
1999, Troy Erb was hired and sent to Australia to train at the same
state-of-the-art facility Larry had trained. After years of dedicated
hard work and the mentorship of the Carlson's, Troy and his wife,
Crystal Erb, purchased the thriving business from the Carlsons in
2005.
After purchasing the company, Troy and Crystal truly strived to maintain
the illustrious name that the Carlson's worked so hard to establish
and have focused on broadening the scope of its presence at the same
time. Since taking over, the Erbs have tremendously grown the company
and its customer base through maintaining Wildcat's quality work and
top-notch customer service. Troy and Crystal are sincerely grateful
for the opportunity they’ve received and look forward to serving
the marine industry for many years to come.
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Contact WildCat Props!
Custom propeller configurations are also available on request. Should you
require assistance in selection of a new propeller suited to your vessel,
restoration-repair of your existing propellers or prop tuning-maintenance
please contact WildCat Props. |
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Read How WildCat Props Exceeds the Expectations
of Our Customers!
What a job!! I tested the props you repaired for me= this past weekend and
they were perfect. I was running 43-35mph= at 5200rpms with a slight vibration
before you repaired them. Now after your repair I am running 43-45mph at
4400-4500rpms= with NO vibration. THANKYOU!
Thanks,
Richard Lindsay,
Quinton VA
Read more customer testimonials here |
Also read customer propeller case studies |
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