Port Report – March 6, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Thursday March 5.  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 –  March 6

1873 1873:  At noon on 6 March 1873, the steam railroad carferry SAGINAW was launched at the Port Huron Dry Dock Co. She did not get off the ways at first and had to be hauled off by the tug KATE MOFFAT. She was built for use between Port Huron and Sarnia. 1892 1892: ...
Boatnerd News March 5, 2026

Boatnerd News March 5, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 Coast Guard ice-breaking cutters limited in operations in Sault Ste. Marie    SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – The Coast Guard ice-breaking fleet is...

Port Report – March 5, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Wednesday March 4.  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 – March 5

1889 1889:   LITTLE MAC [Built-1886 US-140861 by William Hinston & Son at Buffalo, New York] First enrollment issued at Buffalo, NY, March 5, 1889, and Yacht License #1, issued at Dunkirk, NY, March 5, 1889, surrendered. Abandoned in 1930. 1898 1898:  On 05 March...