Boating Lessons Learned: Shop Global, Buy Local

BLUF: I recently used Pinterest to shop far and wide for a custom marine window manufacturer and happened to find one right here in my back yard.

Wynne Enterprises Inc. was founded in May of 1973 and has grown from its initial 3,000 sq. ft. rented facility to a large modern 60,000 sq. ft. of production and warehouse area, located on 5 acres in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

When I called the folks over at Wynne I was greeted by a knowledgeable and friendly staff who helped me through the selection and design process. The quote they gave me for the window was very competitive and since they were local I was able to just drive over and pick up the window. My trip to their plant was enjoyable. They took time to show me the features of the window and to give me some pointers on installation.

When I got the new window to the boat I found that I had not measured the bulkhead thickness correctly so there was about a 1/2″ gap between the clamp ring and the window frame. I measured the bulkhead with the old window still mounted in place so I was not able to see that the welds at the corners of my window rough opening effectively made the wall thicker. So I called Brad to discussed my options. He was very helpful and after considering the pros and cons I opted to order a thinner clamp ring. They must have given it to me at cost as it was only $40 and they had it ready in only two days.

All in all it was a really good experience and by shopping globally I was pleasantly surprised to find a world class manufacturer right here in my own back yard. Had it not been for the web I would have never found them and experienced another Boating Lessons Learned.

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