Gibson Dry Docks

Gibson Dry Docks

Born in Palatka, Florida, and raised on Anastasia Island, Bob developed a deep love for boats and the water from an early age. He built his first sailboat at just 16. His father owned the historic Gibson Boat House on River Street in Palatka, where the passion for maritime life ran deep. Bob later married fellow Palatka native Sophie Elizabeth Howard Walton, whose family had long ties to the steamboat trade on the St. Johns River.