Deltaville, Virginia, sits on the Chesapeake Bay between the Rappahannock and Piankatank Rivers, and boatyards line the creeks and waterfront around it. Whether you need a haul-out, bottom paint, engine or electrical work, or a place to keep your boat ashore, these are the Deltaville boatyards and service yards to know.

 

How to Choose a Deltaville Boatyard

Start with what you need done, then ask each yard a few questions. Can its lift or crane handle your boat’s weight and beam? Does it allow do-it-yourself work, or do you need to use its crew? Are its technicians certified for your engines and systems? How far ahead does it book haul-outs? Yards differ on all four, so a call or a visit before you commit is worth the time.

Broad Creek

Chesapeake Cove Marina, 170 Greens Cove Road. (804) 776-6855. Engine repair for Volvo, MerCruiser, Yanmar, Crusader and Kohler, plus parts, covered slips and fuel.

Norton Yachts, 97 Marina Drive. (804) 776-9211. A marine center with maintenance services.

Deltaville Yachting Center, 18355 General Puller Highway. (804) 776-9898. A full-service marina with repairs, storage and dockage.

Stingray Point Boat Works, 19047 General Puller Highway. (804) 776-7070. Repair and maintenance for sail, power and work boats, plus commissioning.

The Jolly Skipper Boatyard, 141 Hamble Lane. (804) 567-8555. Repair, maintenance, storage and upgrades for pleasure and commercial vessels.

Jackson Creek

Deltaville Boatyard, 264 Bucks View Lane. (804) 776-8900. An ABYC certified repair yard for mechanical, electrical and electronics work, custom fabrication, refits and repowers, with 35 and 75 ton travel lifts.

Fishing Bay

Zimmerman Marine in Deltaville, 548 Deagles Road. (804) 776-0367. A full-service boatyard for power and sailboats, from routine service to major refits and engine repowers, with 80 and 50 ton travel lifts.

Beyond Deltaville

A couple of good yards just outside Deltaville are also worth a call.

Regent Point Marina & Boatyard, 317 Regent Point Drive, Topping. (804) 758-4747. A marina and boatyard on the Rappahannock River for haul-outs, maintenance and upgrades, where owners can hire the yard’s technicians or do the work themselves.

Zimmerman Marine in Mathews, 59 Heron Point Road, Cardinal. (804) 725-3440. An authorized Lagoon catamaran service center that also serves power and sailboats, with a 50 ton hydraulic trailer that hauls catamarans up to 32 feet of beam, heated workbays and ABYC certified technicians.

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