Virginia wooden boat still wins races; 88-year-old pound-net boat is restored

摘要

Spring brings out the boats as boatyards along the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia service scores of wooden fishing boats that will be working the spring and summer blue crab, and fall and winter oyster fisheries.Diversity is a strong element of a successful boatyard, and Keith Ruse of Del-taville Boatyard in Deltaville, Va., understands that. He services 100-foot-plus yachts and sailboats, as well as 20-foot-plus commercial fishing boats. A portion of his yard is set aside for do-it-yourself maintenance.