Boatnerd News January 26, 2026

Boatnerd News January 26, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 Frontenac sails from lay up; other vessels fighting ice     On Sunday, Frontenac left lay up at Port Colborne headed west to Windsor. She is...
Port Report – January 26, 2026

Port Report – January 26, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Sunday January 25.  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 – January 26

Today in Great Lakes History – January 26

1898 1898:  On 26 January 1898, the CITY OF DULUTH (wooden passenger/package freight vessel, 202 foot, 1,310 gross tons, built in 1874, at Marine City, Michigan, as a passenger vessel) was carrying passengers, corn, flour and general merchandise from Chicago to St....
Boatnerd News January 25, 2026

Boatnerd News January 25, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 Algoma Mariner arrives in Mexico    Algoma Mariner arrived in Veracruz, Mexico late in the evening on January 22nd for drydocking and refit....
Port Report – January 25, 2026

Port Report – January 25, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Saturday January 24.  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 ...