Mathews Maritime Foundation
The Mathews Maritime Gwynn’s Island Boat Shop, also known as GIBS, is operated by the Mathews Maritime Foundation. GIBS includes a rented shop building and in-water slips. This waterfront facility allows us to expand our offering of hands-on learning and vocational programs such as family boatbuilding, maritime restoration, boating safety and navigation, and boat yard operations.
The location of GIBS was once home to Gilbert Klingel’s Gwynn’s Island Boat Yard where he built steel hulled boats such as the 75’ ketch the Clementine (on left) and the 62’ yacht Manteo (on right). The smaller boat is the 31’ intrepid design sloop the Pleiades shown with Klingel working on it. Photo 1967.
And Pulley’s Marine, as in this photo from 2003. Currently, the Maritime Foundation leases a portion of the property for its Boat Shop operation.
The Foundation’s antique boat the Peggy of New Point (shown above) an historic Mathews deck boat, was renovated at the Gwynn’s Island Boat Shop in 2013, and serves as a floating exhibit and teaching resource.
Lofting and building the Gwynn's Island skiff, oar making, yellow submarine trailer work, and rigging the White Cap sailboat.
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