Reedville Fishermen's Museum
Reedville Fishermen's Museum
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Mission, Vision, & Values
    • History
    • RFM Leadership
    • Committees
    • Volunteers
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Cocktails on the Creek
    • Lecture Series
    • Family Boat Building
    • Classic Boat Show
    • Oyster Roast
    • Running of the NNK Trains
    • Christmas in Reedville
    • Independence Day Events
    • Somers Benefit Concert
  • Membership
  • Boat/Auto Inventory
  • Festival Halle
  • Admiral's Circle
  • Reedville Walking Tour
  • Starry Banner
  • Our Fleet
    • Claud W. Somers
    • Elva C
    • Foggy River
    • John Smith Barge
  • Campus
    • Boat Shop
    • Curatorial
    • Education
    • Model Shop
    • Pavilion
    • Pilot House
    • The Walker House
    • Watermen's Memorial
    • Shoreline Garden
    • Save the Stack Memorial
  • Covington Building
    • Museum
    • Museum Shop
  • More
    • Home
    • About Us
      • Mission, Vision, & Values
      • History
      • RFM Leadership
      • Committees
      • Volunteers
    • Events
      • Events Calendar
      • Cocktails on the Creek
      • Lecture Series
      • Family Boat Building
      • Classic Boat Show
      • Oyster Roast
      • Running of the NNK Trains
      • Christmas in Reedville
      • Independence Day Events
      • Somers Benefit Concert
    • Membership
    • Boat/Auto Inventory
    • Festival Halle
    • Admiral's Circle
    • Reedville Walking Tour
    • Starry Banner
    • Our Fleet
      • Claud W. Somers
      • Elva C
      • Foggy River
      • John Smith Barge
    • Campus
      • Boat Shop
      • Curatorial
      • Education
      • Model Shop
      • Pavilion
      • Pilot House
      • The Walker House
      • Watermen's Memorial
      • Shoreline Garden
      • Save the Stack Memorial
    • Covington Building
      • Museum
      • Museum Shop
  • Sign In

  • My Account
  • Signed in as:

  • filler@godaddy.com


  • My Account
  • Sign out


Signed in as:

filler@godaddy.com

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Mission, Vision, & Values
    • History
    • RFM Leadership
    • Committees
    • Volunteers
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Cocktails on the Creek
    • Lecture Series
    • Family Boat Building
    • Classic Boat Show
    • Oyster Roast
    • Running of the NNK Trains
    • Christmas in Reedville
    • Independence Day Events
    • Somers Benefit Concert
  • Membership
  • Boat/Auto Inventory
  • Festival Halle
  • Admiral's Circle
  • Reedville Walking Tour
  • Starry Banner
  • Our Fleet
    • Claud W. Somers
    • Elva C
    • Foggy River
    • John Smith Barge
  • Campus
    • Boat Shop
    • Curatorial
    • Education
    • Model Shop
    • Pavilion
    • Pilot House
    • The Walker House
    • Watermen's Memorial
    • Shoreline Garden
    • Save the Stack Memorial
  • Covington Building
    • Museum
    • Museum Shop

Account


  • My Account
  • Sign out


  • Sign In
  • My Account

Herman M. Krentz Pilot House

 The Herman M. Krenz Pilot House is a classic boat captain’s wheelhouse that came to the RFM in c1997 off a 53’ “buy boat.” The H.M. Krenz was built c1929 by Hy and Grover Lewis of Reedville. Years later it was preserved by Ryland C. Gaskins, Jr. of Ditchley (VA), and he is the one who donated the wheelhouse to the Museum. “She was built many years ago - way back when I was a little boy,” said retired boat builder Maston Krentz (son of Herman). 


This was a big work boat, the boat of choice for so many watermen during the early-to-mid 20th century. Pound nets where much bigger then and required big boats with large crews to tackle the job of setting up and fishing the nets. The pilot house is made mostly of local spruce, and includes a large wheel, magnetic compass, and a galley aft that has built-in sleeping bunks and a sink. Join us during our open season to take a turn at the wheel and imagine being a fish captain!

Greater Reedville Association dba Reedville Fishermen's Museum

504 Main Street (physical)

P.O. Box 306 (mailing)

Reedville, VA 22539

804-453-6529


Powered by