Introducing Ourselves
Making Boating Better Every Day
It didn’t take long to realize that several improvements could be made to enhance the security, safety, and overall physical appearance of the marina. In case you are new to our Legasea Family or have not stopped in over the past year, following are some of the updates we were delighted to make in our first twelve months:
- Upgraded bathrooms
- Fresh paint in many areas including interior and exterior doors, picnic tables, pedestals and fencing
- Improved lighting for the service shop and marina perimeter
- New state-of-the art security cameras
- New physical security system to help protect our personnel and customers
- All new signage
- Major electrical updates with more phases to come
- Renovated sales offices in the administrative building with the plan to create four additional offices
- Advanced from manual timeclock for team members to a mobile time-keeping system
- Improved our facility lighting to accommodate our operations and respect our neighbors
- Brokerage boat and entrance area redesigned, and new gravel added for a more welcoming entrance
- Many plants carefully selected and planted by our own team members
- Our redesigned 40’ x 40’ deck with new Adirondack chairs and tables
Another big achievement for our first year in business is our designation as the new Contender dealership for Virginia and Dare County, North Carolina. We continue to grow the presence and sales of our premier boat brands, including Albemarle and Parker. Plus, our highly trained service technicians are adeptly managing maintenance, repair and warranty claims on all major outboard brands!
The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
Establishing our company’s core values has been foundational to forming the pillars for our company and employee growth. Helping each team member understand how they contribute to the mission and vision of Legasea Marine has been key to getting us all “rowing in the same direction.”
Early on, we recognized the need for additional leadership positions and hired more full-time staff to better manage the array of responsibilities as well as cross-train employees. Where we saw great potential in existing team members, we readily promoted them to new roles.
Legasea Marine is also very proud of our business partners: Towne Bank, Christi Insurance, Bishop Fishing Supply, and Sea Tow, who kindly sponsored our newly designed team shirts which have helped to increase safety and awareness of our staff throughout the marina property.
Connecting with our Community
Not only do we interact with our customers and vendors on site, but we also make it a priority to integrate with our partners and the community outside of the marina. In December 2022, we joined our neighbors in celebrating the holidays with our lighted Parker boat in the Poquoson Christmas Parade.
Room to Grow
We are beyond delighted to have been able to cover so much ground in year one. However, we have our sights set on some even larger improvements over the next 1 to 5 years. Most notably, what we are calling Phase 1 of our Marina Expansion Plan. This includes 9 new boat lifts, increased floating docks around the fueling area, a living shoreline, and a harbormaster station.
Phase 2 consists of a new bathhouse, swimming pool and tiki bar. We have met consistently with officials from York County, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC), the Chesapeake Bay Board and the Wetlands Board in hopes of receiving the necessary approvals and permits so work may begin.
More than anything, we value the feedback of our customers. The team and owners have listened and continue to act on customer recommendations and considerations. We always welcome customer suggestions and look forward to your important role in continuing to help shape the future of Legasea Marine.
In closing, we are grateful to our customers, employees, partners and communities for the role they have played in this exciting year. This coming year will certainly see even more new initiatives by our company and team. So, stay tuned!
