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Over seven years ago Keith and Jacqui Ruse began
developing a yacht repair facility they would be proud
to own and operate. Their vision of a professional full
service boatyard was simple: Focus on top-rate quality,
work hard, listen to the customer, and fill the needs of
real boaters. To achieve these goals they have greatly
enhanced the services, expanded the yard, and have grown
and cultivated its staff of American Boat and Yacht
Council (ABYC) certified technicians.
The response has exceeded their expectations. Today,
family owned and operated Deltaville Boatyard is
bustling with business. The focus remains on quality,
as we continually strive to provide our customers with
honest and reliable service, at reasonable rates.
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Keith Ruse - President and Chief Operating Officer
Cell: 804-514-4397, or
Keith has either operated and/or owned a boat yard for
the past 15 years and has overseen countless projects on
hundreds of vessels. Once a Nuclear Submarine
Electrician, Keith also holds a degree from The Landing
School and has worked as the Customer Service Mgr
for Sabre Yachts. He is an ABYC Certified Master
Technician, and one of seven at Deltaville Boatyard. |
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Matt Holloway - Vice President Operations
Cell: 804-832-1210, or
Matt is ABYC Certified in Marine Systems and
holds a 100-ton Captain's License along with a
bachelor's degree in public relations. He has
worked for 12 years in management with a national health
care company and a large electronic retailer before switching careers. He
has worked aboard, delivered or captained dozens of
power and sail boats, and is a licensed yacht broker. He became a partner with Deltaville Boatyard in 2007.
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Sean Stuart - Parts Manager &
Service Writer
Cell: 804-815-7923, or
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Chuck
Ruble - Service Writer/Project Manager
Cell: 804-514-7442, or
A native Virginian, Chuck began a career in
telecommunications in 1984 in information technology
admin, support & project mngt. In 2007 he
implemented a plan to trade in his cubicle life at
a Fortune 100 financial company for a small desk overlooking the
Chesapeake Bay. He has since earned his ABYC Master
Tech degree. A licensed 50-ton USCG
Captain, Chuck plans to winter in the Caribbean
aboard is 42' sailboat before he retires! |
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John Polson - Service Coordinator
Since graduating from Virginia Tech in 1995 John’s
career has involved marketing, service and sales,
having worked with client accounts for a number of
Fortune 500 companies. From recruiting and training
to merchandising and sales, John has managed as many
130 field representatives. But what John enjoys most
is spending time on or near the water with his kids
and being involved with boats. He's quite familiar
with the local waterways having spent the past 6
years selling real estate to those wishing to be
closer to the water and their boats. |
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Becky Harris - Accounts Payable/
Accounts Receivable |
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Ashley Myers - Administrative Assistant |
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Starr Pullman - Administrative Assistant
Starr is a native Virginian who managed quaint
coffee shops in Irvington and Deltaville before
joining the DBY crew in the fall of 2009 - admist
one of busiest times of the year! Her calm caring
attitude comes from working as a nurse for a
convalescent center for 4 years after college. Wife
and mother of 4 she enjoys spending her spare time
traveling and being around family and friends.
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(click on the photo to
meet the crew) |
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Meet Our Technicians!
While we employ an experienced team of professionals, we
place a strong, on-going focus on education. We ensure
our technicians receive proper training and provide
opportunities to certified programs with the American
Boat and Yacht Council and other leaders in yachting
industry like Yanmar, Raymarine, Volvo, VacuFlush,
Harken, Lewmar and Interlux, to name only a few.
Furthermore, Deltaville Boatyard embraces its partners
in the industry and takes advantage of workshops and
seminars offered by companies like 3M, Fawcett's, West
Marine, and many others.
Most of
our 25 technicians have achieved ABYC certifications,
including several who hold ABYC's highest accreditation,
Master Technician. By growing our employee's
knowledge of best practices in the yachting industry,
our customers can be assured all work completed at
Deltaville Boatyard will meet manufacturer requirements
and exceed ABYC Standards.
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Jim Ferguson,
Lead Yard Foreman |
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Mike McKitrick, Lead Electrician |
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Jon Morris, ABYC Master Technician |
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Clifton Massey, Rigger, Southern Bay Rigging |
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Caleb Thompson, ABYC Master Technician |
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Christy Gray, ABYC Master Technician |
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Eric Valliere,
ABYC Master Technician |
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Jim Rice, ABYC Master Technician |
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Deltaville Boatyard's ABYC Master Certified Technicians
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