Boatnerd News February 2, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 Lakers convey crucial commodity to salt-starved Escanaba ESCANABA, MI – Last week, the Canadian freighter Algoma Intrepid, accompanied by an...

Port Report – February 2, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Sunday February 1.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
Port Report – February 1, 2026

Port Report – February 1, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Saturday January 31.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Today in Great Lakes History – February 1

1866 1866:   CHICORA [Built-1864 Confederate States of America as LET-HER-B by C. William Miller & sons at Liverpool, Great Britain. Renamed: CHICORA-1864 Confederate States Of America, CHICORA-1866 C-53588, and WARRENKO-1920 C-53588] Built as blockade runner,...