Port Report – December 26, 2025

Port Report – December 26, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Thursday December 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 –  December 26

Today in Great Lakes History –  December 26

1909 1909:  The former whaleback steamer COLGATE HOYT, operating on the East Coast since 1906, was wrecked as c) THURMOND in a storm at Tom’s River Bay, NJ enroute from Newport News, VA to Portland, ME with a cargo of coal. 1916 1916:  On 26 December 1916, the...
Boatnerd News – December 25, 2025

Boatnerd News – December 25, 2025

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at;  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026/ Merry Christmas to all from Boatnerd and all please have a safe holiday Post Your Christmas, Holiday cards on Boatnerd Feel free to share...
Port Report – December 25, 2025

Port Report – December 25, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Wednesday December 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 ...

Today in Great Lakes History –  December 25

1849 1849:  On 25 December 1849 the SISKAWIT (wooden schooner, 50 t, built in 1840) was sailing light on Lake Superior when a storm drove her onto a bar near the mouth of the Chocolay River, southeast of Marquette, Michigan, where she was wrecked. Those aboard had...