by import | January 28, 2026 | Boatnerd News
Port and vessel activity for Tuesday January 27. 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 ...
by import | January 28, 2026 | Boatnerd News
1879 1879: At 4 a.m. on 28 January 1879, the ferry SARNIA [Built 1860 #23394] was discovered on fire while lying at Fitzgerald’s yard in Port Huron. All of the cabins were destroyed although the fire department had the fire out within an hour. About $3,000...
by import | January 27, 2026 | Boatnerd News
The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 Bay City Boat Lines has new owner BAY CITY, MI – Bay City Boat Lines has been purchased by the same person who has acquired other area...
by import | January 27, 2026 | Boatnerd News
Port and vessel activity for Monday January 26. 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 ...
by import | January 27, 2026 | Boatnerd News
1893 1893: On 27 January 1893, Charles Lonsby and Louis Wolf purchased the 161- foot wooden steam barge THOMAS D. STIMSON [US-25992] for $28,000. The vessel was built in 1881, by W. J. Daley & Sons at Mt. Clemens, Michigan, as a schooner and was originally named...
