Find out the answers to our most frequently asked questions!
Is that a real boat?
No, it is only a bar.
It is a replica of what a real Chesapeake Bay Buy boat looks
like.
No, it is just a decoration.
How did the boat get into the restaurant?
It was split into different pieces, then assembled together
and the restaurant was built around it.
It floated in after a storm and we fixed it up.
The front of the restaurant was left open (where the windows
are) and the boat was pushed in on a large trailer and then
pieced together.
How long is the boat?
61 feet
49 feet
58 feet
Why is there one bar seat painted with a green stripe?
Because it is reserved for loyal customer, Joe Dougherty Doc,
a long- time
family friend that has been coming in since The Boat House opened in 1972.
Because it has a secret seat warmer.
Because the painter ran out of black paint.
Are the two large sharks hanging on the wall real?
Yes, after they were caught, they were painted and stuffed.
An air freshener was added so they wouldn’t smell.
They are plastic models of what they actually looked like
when they were alive.
Yes, they were injected with a type of chemical that froze
them in place and then they were hung on the wall.
Who caught the hammerhead shark? Where was it caught and how much
does it weigh?
Owen Dreger, Tuckerton, NJ, 475 lbs.
Brian Campbell, Wildwood, NJ, 525 lbs.
Timothy Ryan Mundy (former employee of the Boathouse),Ft.
Lauderdale, FL, 354 lbs.
We hope you enjoyed your voyage!
Come sail with us again real soon!
The Campbell’s and Crew