The Boat House Quiz
- 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
