One of the ways that the nonprofit Mathews Maritime Foundation is able to support itself is through its Boat Donor Program.
Boat donors can claim a tax deduction based on the boat’s sale amount collected by the foundation. Some of the donated boats are reconditioned in the foundation’s Gwynn’s Island boat shop under the guidance of director Pete Hall and a dedicated corps of volunteer boatwrights.
The program offers a wide variety of donated boats for sale; current inventory ranges from small one-person paddle craft all the way up to a 35-foot replica of a Chesapeake Bay brogan. In between is a wide range of watercraft available for sale: motor, sail and paddle-driven.
For a complete listing of boats currently for sale, visit www.mathewsmaritime.com/boatdonor.html and contact Hall (804-693-9335) or Dave Machen (804-815-4367) to schedule an inspection.
Boat owners who want to part with their vessels but don’t want to deal with the hassle of listing and selling a boat are encouraged to c...