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	When you sell the best, sailors and their families take the time to thank you. Here are just a few representative comments I've received:


	Chuck, Just received my order today. In a word: awesome!!! The silhouette of my tug, YTB 814 is perfect! The shirt and polo are top quality. I'm so glad someone out there knows how to make a top-notch product that reflects the pride we Navy vets feel for our service and the ships we sailed. Many thanks for your great products and outstanding service! BMC Richard Thornton, US Navy


	Chuck: The caps are awesome, the ribbon cap I especially am fond of and the ship image cap is the most detail I have seen since going to reunions. The cap quality is by far the best. Thanks again, Chuck, for the doing what you promised in quality and performance. The caps are killer. Steve P - USS John W Thomason (DD 760)


	Chuck, most of the guys got their ball caps this week. The feedback so far has been exceptional. You're a hero, and so am I for knowing you! JVD-USS Barney (DDG 6)


	I've searched for the highest quality USS McKean cap & shirt possible. Bow Wake has provided me with the highest quality that I've seen. WS-USS McKean (DD 784)


	I just received my ball cap I ordered online, and I have to say that this is the best quality cap I have seen. I have been looking long & hard for a quality cap that bears my ship's name and silhouette (and the silhouette is right on the dot with the Perry class Frigates) ever since I lost my last cap, and I finally found it. I would like to extend my congratulations on doing a great job, and my "hats off to you!" Vincent P. Ferrari, USS Reuben James (FFG-57)


	I wanted to thank you for the excellent job that you did on my father's hat. I bought a USS Ranger hat and had his name embroidered on the back. This was a birthday gift from a Navy son to his father. I don't think that I could have purchased a better gift. The old man has never been more excited about a present that I have given him. You never know exactly what you are going to get when you buy something on the internet. Thanks for delivering the quality product that you advertise. KC Frescoln, HC2 USN


	Read what OTHERS say about Bow Wake products and service!

Chuck,
After trying several other hat suppliers I found your site, your quality is as you say, and your service is excellent. When all others failed you simply said "It'll be there in time", and it was! The look on my fathers face when he opened the package and his comment, were priceless. He wears his hat every day and has met many veterans because of it. Mom says this has been good for him. He is a proud Navy veteran of WWII. Thanks again for being a man of your word, it means a lot. Lest we forget
Sgt M. A. Stoughton

Caps are 200% better than the ones I got last year. I sure made the right move, but I'm afraid everyone will want a new one now!
TK-USS Hutchins (DD 476)

The shirt & cap are superior to any other I have seen!
HR-USS Sellers (DDG 11)

Chuck, I just got the cap that I order for my father. I just wanted to drop you a line, complimenting you for excellent work. The hat looks great, and arrived as promised. I will not hesitate to order from you again, and recommend you strongly to others.
M Kuker

Just wanted to let you know how Extremely Proud my Dad is of the USS Pickaway Jacket I purchased from you for his recent birthday! The quality is absolutely superior to anything I expected! Thank you for letting me make his birthday special. He will proudly wear the jacket at the USS Pickaway Reunion this fall!
C Hicks

Ahoy, Chuck,
I really like the TGYC hat. It was everything that your web touted it to be! I had been looking for a hat like that for 16 years,
Bruce F.

Received the cap over the weekend and it looks great. I've had other ship's caps in the past and yours are the best I've seen. Thanks for a great tribute to my late grandfather - Chief Bob Kennedy, USN (Ret).

Your responsiveness has been nothing short of amazing in this day and age.
T Webster

I got my USS Barney (DDG 6) ball cap and I am extremely pleased with the material and workmanship put into it. I really appreciate the professionalism demonstrated by you and your company.
TA, SMC-USS Barney (DDG 6)

My Dad was absolutely THRILLED (perhaps even speechless!) with the cap and jacket, and the quality is great. THANKS!
Cheryl C.

Good Morning Chuck,
"Fabulous job" on my hat I ordered, just got it this morning!I will definitely recommend your company for future orders.
Thanks Again
George DuBois

THE FOUR HATS ARRIVED TODAY AND I MUST SAY, I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY WITH ANYTHING I ORDERED BY PHONE, MAIL, CATALOGUE OR INTERNET. THEY ARE "BEAUTIFUL" AND I WILL WEAR THEM WITH PRIDE. THANK YOU
JERRY SNYDER

Hi Chuck, I received the sweatshirt and golf shirt and as usual they are just as I expected very good and the best quality. I have never ordered anything from bowwake that was not the very best. I am planning on having the Concord reunion either in 2004 0r 05 and I assure you that I will be getting something for that reunion. Thanks for the fast service.
Bud Law USS CONCORD CL-10

Chuck- I wanted to let you know that I ordered one of your hats for my dad. I had it sent directly to him for an early Fathers Day gift. He doesn't get excited over too many things and this hat definitely made his day! Thank you so much for the quality and professionalism of your products! He was especially thrilled over the authenticity of the
USS Norton Sound silhouette.

Thank you for making this a special day for my dad!
Paula A. Cooley

Once again Chuck, a fantastic job on the jacket. I've been getting several comments about the jacket like, "That's a great color" or, "I have a relative in the Navy." The big questions I get from people is, "Who was Reuben James?" and "What kind of ship is that?". Of course I love to tell people because they are curious to know. But, I couldn't of told them anything without the great quality you put forth in all the products you sell. Oh, and by the way, the phrase, "It'll keep you warm" is no lie. This jacket is very warm. Keep up the good work! Vincent P. Ferrari USS Reuben James FFG 57


	Chuck, I just gave one of your hats to my 78 year old neighbor. His ship the USS Dawson APA 79 was sunk for target practice after he served aboard it in WWII. Even so, the spirit of his ship lives on in his heart and is now proudly displayed with your hat. I could not have found a finer gift with more meaning for him than your hat. Thanks for making it possible. RP, IVC, USCG


	Hi Chuck, The last order placed was exceptional... I also wanted to commend you on the fine job with my last order back in September. I spent months trying to find a place to get something to honor the British ship that rescued my dad from the North Atlantic in WW2. Bow Wake came through beautifully. I order two ball caps and they were the best I've had. I liked them so much that this order (USS Champlain) is to replace a Champlain cap that I already have, Bow Wake just makes a better product. Great job. Thanks, Ted Hayes


	Dear Chuck, Five or six years ago I purchased a few boxes of your coffee mugs to sell to the USS GURKE crew. Everyone thinks they are great and I agree. I have kept one of them to use daily and after all these years of dishwasher abuse it still looks new. Thanks for the great mugs. Tom Cheatum ussgurke.org


	Chuck, just walked into the office and the caps have arrived...truly the best looking ships caps I have ever seen...have had hats made, these are truly the best. From the time I placed the order until delivery has been exactly two weeks....truly high quality workmanship, and service! Well done!! D. Guajardo


	Chuck, Just received my hat. Great job! I really appreciate the time and effort you gave me in coming up with an appropriate design for my U-boat. Great communication, too bad there aren't more like you out there. Thanks again, Rick Thomas


	I just received my order! You do as much service to the US Navy as you do the product you make. There is not a stitch out of place. Thank you for your quality product! V/R AM3 MacDonald, James S.

		Hi Chuck, I am pleased to confirm safe arrival this morning of the ball caps ordered last month. On inspection, I am truly impressed, the caps are absolutely fantastic, and a real credit to your organization. If the USN is not buying direct from you, I can only deduce that second best is good enough!!! Thanks again for the great communication and fantastic service, watch out I'll be back again before you know it. Kind regards, Mike


		Chuck: Just got my cap in the mail this evening. It is exactly what I wanted. No sewn on patch BS just quality and detail especially on the Globe and Anchor. I will bring your flyer to my VFW post because I'm sure a lot of guys will be asking about your company. Talk at you on my next order. Semper Fi, John A. Williams

	[My father] received [the ball cap] yesterday and from the sounds of it he will wear it to bed. He is very pleased with it and the detailed work that went into this. My father said he just didn't ever think it would turn out like that. He asked me to drop you a quick note of appreciation. He may also drop a letter to the address it came from about it. (That would be one of very few he ever writes and sends). Once again Thank you for making an ill old man happy. Sincerely, Debbie Vos


Just received my hat order today, magnificent job, this is going to make an older sailor really happy. Thanks again -SCOTT-

		Dear Chuck, Thank you for the wonderful service and getting my dad a great hat. He loved it! Tom M

			I was very apprehensive when I placed this order as to the quality. But, I'm very pleased with your products. When you purchase something like this it's like buying "A pig in the poke". Bob Culver

	Dear Chuck, I just wanted to take a moment and tell you how happy your product made one man. My father-in-law served aboard the USS Menhaden back in the 1950's. A year or so ago we were visiting him and he started telling me about serving aboard that sub. I remembered the name Mendhaden and this last fall it dawned on me to see if I could find something for him with the USS Menhaden on it. That's when I found your website. I ordered a cap for him and my wife and I mailed it up to Ohio right before Christmas. He called us on Christmas day and almost couldn't talk he was so choked up. He was just floored that we knew what sub he was on and didn't know anything like that was available. He was so happy and so proud and it was just one of the greatest presents he had ever gotten. His reaction to that one small gift made our whole Christmas holiday. Giving truly is better than receiving and this is one gift that is well worth giving. My father-in-law wears it everywhere. He loves it. So thank you Chuck. You make a wonderful product that not only makes a great lid for an old submariner, but it warms the heart as well. Well done. Jim Powers Franklin, TN


		Chuck: I want to let you know that my order arrived yesterday (9/11). I want to thank you and everyone involved for expediting the order. Everything I ordered is wonderful. Great job on everyone's part. Bravo Zulu. The workmanship is terrific and the hats are just the kind I wanted. I will be ordering a hat representing the 3rd ship I was on, the USS Epping Forest, MSC-7 (I believe). A minecounter measures ship. Thank you so much, again. Eric Ayers

	Just wanted you to know that a very happy husband received his hats yesterday and was so very happy and Oh So Proud! And let me say that you did a wonderful job and now I can see why you proudly display your work on your website. Thank you very much for the excellent job done on those hats and for making my husband happy. Pamela Mask

Chuck, I receive my cap yesterday. I must say that I am very pleased with your work. The quality is superb. I will spread the word. Your satisfied customer, Larry Ree