31 Oct 23:
We visited Nansemond Marine and checked on the fine resto-mods they are doing on Privateer skiffs. The Privateer line was designed to suit the needs of mariners who operate on the inner coastal waters of the Mid Atlantic, think Albemarle Sound, Chowan River and the like. Nansemond Marine takes preowned hulls, repairs as needed, applies a nice Awlgrip paint job and then repowers the boats with Mercury outboards. Everything from the deck up including wiring and motor controls is new. They had 16, 18 and 20 foot models to look at.
The hull shape exhibits the classic high V deadrise forward, running to a flat hull by the stern. The V handles bay chop well and the molded in strake reduces spray.
Nansemond Marine operates from the former S. G. Chapman General Store. It is worth the visit just to step back in time inside their chandlery.
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