Peggy of New Point

Greetings from your all-volunteer crew of the 91 yr. old, PEGGY of New Point, VA! Raise your hand if you could use some more fun in your life.  Now, wasn’t that easy? This goes out to you as a member of the Mathews Maritime Foundation, in the hope that you might enjoy an opportunity to participate in PEGGY’s involvement in the upcoming, Urbanna Oyster Festival. The attached photo shows students from Middlesex County schools attending a day of learning experiences that teach about the many wonders of the Chesapeake Bay. We use the PEGGY of New Point to illustrate the work necessary to harvest fish from the waters of the Bay. The fun involves the use of a “two-man” saw to cut trees into the poles that support the nets used in fish traps known as the pound net fishery. Once these groups of children pair-up into two person teams, a competitive spirit seems to take over.  They really enjoy this hands-on activity while learning, as well. Foll...

Ride along with us. Beautiful pictures provided by Bob Gammisch.

Thomas J ,  Peggy  and  FD Crockett  arriving together at St. Michaels.

Peggy , at the Calvert Maritime Museum   Here we are docked in good company... with the  Emmett H, also from Mathews, and the FD Crockett from Deltaville.   Next stop - the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum at St. Michaels.

Dave is supplying us with some great photos from Cape Charles.  Lots of buy boats.   MMF people on hand for Saturday: Kerry Hall, Bob Gammisch, Lisa and Dave Machen, Sissy and Pete Hall, Paul and Rachel Vandenbout. George Pongonis was there yesterday and will be there tomorrow along with Bob and Kerry.

Peggy , on her way to Cape Charles...  Volunteers Dave Machen, Kerry Hall and Bob Gammisch on board.  Expecting 20 buy boats, plus many of the smaller workboats. More to come!

Photos to carry with us on the Peggy.

Back at the Deltaville Boatyard for scraping, sanding, and fresh paint. Home again to the Gwynn's Island Boat Shop. She's sittin' pretty again.

Nice new article in Virginia Living magazine. Check it out.

Peggy of New Point , at right, sits quietly at the Gwynn's Island Boatyard, in Gwynn, VA. To the left, Kerry Hall's Travis B, and closest to us, a 1987 O'Day 192. The O'Day is one of the donated and refurbished boats for sale by the Mathews Maritime Foundation. More info about the  Boat Donor Program . Photo by Dave Machen.

This article appeared in the Jan. 2016 issue of "The Broadside, The Voice of the Mathews Maritime Foundation." PEGGY’s Year-In-Review... As she celebrated her ninetieth birthday in 2015, our flagship, PEGGY of New Point was off to the official start of her new career. Her season began with a trip to Keith Ruse’s Deltaville Boatyard for the annual haul-out, hull inspection and painting. At this time, PEGGY underwent a professional marine survey. Followng an especially thorough inspection, PEGGY received an outstanding report card. After being re-launched, she was off to an informal homecoming/reception in Davis Creek. PEGGY tied-up at Captain Lowery Hudgins’ dock, in the same location where she regularly moored during her years of harvesting crabs through the winter dredging season. Many of her “old friends” were on-hand to visit with PEGGY as she returned once more to her official homeport. Next, PEGGY sailed for Norfolk to be honored as this year’s le...