Boatnerd News – April 8, 2025

Boatnerd News – April 8, 2025

New “Know Your Ships” book launch party Saturday in Algonac The official book release event for the popular Great Lakes shipwatching field guide “Know Your Ships” 2025 will be Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Algonac-Clay Historical Society Maritime Museum, 1117...
Port Report – April 8, 2025

Port Report – April 8, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Monday April 7.  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 – April 8

Today in Great Lakes History – April 8

1871 1871:   08 April 1871, NAVARINO (wooden propeller passenger-package freight steamer, 184 foot, 761 tons, built in 1871, at Manitowoc, Wisconsin) entered service for the Goodrich Transportation Company. She only lasted until 09 October 1871, since she burned in...
Boatnerd News – April 7, 2025

Boatnerd News – April 7, 2025

  2025 “Know Your Ships” available now The new shipping season is at hand, and so is the release of the 2025 edition of Know Your Ships, the popular annual field guide to boats and boatwatching on the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway, now in its 66th year....
Port Report – April 7, 2025

Port Report – April 7, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Sunday April 6.  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 ...