These guys travel so much, they are putting 50,000 miles on a trailer every year, and that’s more than the average guy will do in the lifespan of his boat. I carry boat trailer parts, pumps, lights and the hardware needed to work on the boats. I drive a Dodge Ram 3500 with slide outs for tools and parts. How do you travel and what’s in the truck? I have been with Phoenix Boats for three years. I help the anglers at the tournament with any issues they might have. My job title is tournament support specialist. What is your job title and how long have you been at it? I live in Lebanon, Tenn., and work out of Winchester, Tenn., at the Phoenix Boats factory. Where are you from and how much do you travel? Stallings likes his job, the people, the life on the road. “I plan to stay there until I retire,” he said. Now, he is with Phoenix Boats, the boat builder located in southern Middle Tennessee. He’s done tournament service technician work now for nearly 20 years, beginning with Stratos Boats and Triton Boats, for whom he drove a 53-foot tractor trailer loaded with merchandise and boat parts.
If there were, Stallings would be pretty high on the list. There is no designated pecking order or perks of seniority. “We want to get them back in action as quickly as possible,” said Andy Stallings. That is quick turnaround for any issues that might arise with the anglers’ boats and trailers.
They can perform any job and regardless of the brand, they all have the same goal. The area designated as the “service yard” at Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments is a collection of trucks and trailers, all manned by skilled, factory-trained technicians.
The makeshift parking lot gets little attention until the time comes for needed help.
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