Founded in 1987 by Chris and Eve Washburn after their two-year cruise aboard a Krogen 42, Washburn’s Boat Yard is a full-service marine repair facility in Solomons serving boats on the Chesapeake. The yard is devoted exclusively to service rather than marina amenities, with career technicians, two 75-metric-ton travelifts, and a 30-ton crane supporting work from repairs to repowering. Eric Skow, who joined in 2002 after a career at Eastman Kodak, has been the sole owner since 2019.
American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)
American Boat Builders and Repairers Association (ABBRA)
Mercruiser
Mercury Marine Outboard
Volvo Penta Gas/Diesel and IPS
Cruisair
Dometic/Vacuum Flush
Naiad
Northern Lights
Garmin
Side-Power Thrusters
VOLVOPENTAIPS
Quality certification
The General Ship Repair CorporationFounded on Baltimore’s waterfront in 1924 by Charles Buck Lynch, The General Ship Repair Corporation is a family-owned shipyard that repairs and maintains workboats, tugs, barges, and other vessels. Now under fourth-generation Lynch ownership, the company works from two 1,000-ton floating dry docks and also provides industrial fabrication and repair through its Baltimore Metal Works division. Its 45-person team supports vessels both at the yard and throughout the port with 24-hour mobile repair service.BALTIMORE, MD
Superior Marine, IncFounded by Dale and Carolyn Manns in 1977, Superior Marine remains owned and operated by their sons, Michael, Stephen, and Matthew. The Ohio River company has grown from a barge-repair operation into a marine service yard, with its Burlington facility supporting commercial river fleets and custom vessel work.SOUTH POINT, OH
Miller's Island Propeller, IncA family-owned marine manufacturer and service shop in Sparrows Point, Maryland, Miller's Island Propeller makes and reconditions boat propellers while supplying the underwater hardware and shafting that keep vessels moving. Founded in 1971 as a foundry and propeller reconditioner, the company now operates a 55,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility with rail service. It is also the largest distributor of sailboat propellers in the United States and produces its own Chesapeake 3 sailing propellers.SPARROWS POINT, MD
Back Creek CanvasFounded in 2018 by Navy veteran and Naval Academy graduate Shawn D. James, Back Creek Canvas makes custom marine canvas and upholstery for boats around Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay. Based at Horn Point Harbor Marina, the shop draws on James’s sailing experience and training with certified Master Fabric Craftsmen to build canvas with clean finishes designed to withstand the elements. Back Creek Canvas is also certified as service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned.ANNAPOLIS, MD