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ABOUT US We have been building All-Welded, All-Aluminum boats since 1988. The owner of Weld-Craft Manufacturing, Ron Daugherty, has been in the boat business for over 40 years. Ron works in the plant to make sure that all Weld-Craft boats are being built with quality workmanship and manufacturing excellence. What is great about Ron is the fact that he isn't a 3rd generation boat manufacturer. He didn't go to college to learn how to run the business and he didn't have it passed down to him. He has been actually building boats for more than 40 years. He knows how to build a boat from lots of experience. Ron grew up in Wilmar, Arkansas. In 1962 he went to work for DuraCraft in Monticello, Arkansas. This is where he got his start in the boating industry. He was a partsman, but desperately wanted to be a welder. His boss agreed to let him practice welding on his lunch hour. After lots of hard work, he became an excellent welder. From there he moved on to Ouachita Marine in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, for even more boat building experience. When Ouachita Marine closed thier doors, he went to work for Alcoa in Benton, Arkansas where he processed raw material. In 1988, Ron decided that he wanted to build his own boats. So he started his own company, WELD-CRAFT Manufacturing. He began with small Jon boats. When Weld-Craft gained recognition and business grew, he moved on to building Bass models and Specialty boats. He has dedicated himself to building Top Quailty, All-Welded All-Aluminum boats. We would like to express our appreciation to our employees. We would also like to express our gratitude to all of our dealers. They made sure that Weld-Craft was recognized even in the smallest towns. We are proud to have each one of them in the Weld-Craft Family!
WELD-CRAFT is strictly a manufacturer and can not sell to the public. WELD-CRAFT is located in central Arkansas, just South of Little Rock. Most of our business is in Louisiana, Texas, and Missouri, but we are expanding our territory frequently. Any interested dealers are welcome to contact us.
Even the youngest fisherman love Weld-Craft Boats!!
WELD-CRAFT Manufacturing, Inc. 1329 Highway 5 North Benton, Arkansas 72015 Telephone # (501) 794-4210
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