Boatnerd Discussion Forum

The American Victory Boom has arrived in Sturgeon Bay. It was a pleasure to work with Interlake and Fraser Shipyard in the boom removal process and Bryan at Logistic Management to get the boom safely loaded and secured on the barge.

Looking forward to working with Bayship and Interlake on getting ...

With the new trunk deck and raised foc'sle I assume there might need more height for proper sight lines

The Kate McAllister is being investigated for a Bludworth conversion and raised pilot house.

The Sykes is in to make some structural upgrades to their man overboard booms.

The Barker is in to replace a broken main engine crankshaft

Stewart J Cort showed up in Sturgeon Bay yesterday (8/30). Not sure what she is in for.

She had a new gear box bearing replaced last time she was here about a month ago and they were hoping its corresponding engine side gear box bearing would hold out until winter layup. They need to move the ...

The barge Presque Isle is sitting here in Sturgeon Bay with a busted unloading boom. You must have the tug Presque Isle up there in Escanaba, my understanding is the Tug's draft is too deep to make it into BayShip. I believe they disconnected the barge and tug out in the mouth of the bay and the ...

Any new news re: Kaye E. Barker? I know she's been repainted and was scheduled for an engine replacement. Everytime I check AIS she's still moored at Sturgeon Bay. Does any one know if she's due to come out soon?

Kaye Barker headed out into Green Bay this morning (8/7/12) for her sea trials, she ...