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The Arthur J. Dyer Was Notable In 1951

Old Boat Column

The Arthur J. Dyer Was Notable In 1951

June 5, 2026

In recent columns we have looked at vessels built by the Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO) since the popular Inland Marine Expo (IMX) was held May 27–29 in Nashville, Tenn. Read More

The Big News Line drawing of the Cape Girardeau from the March 9, 1935, WJ. (David Smith collection)

The Big News

March 5, 2023

While news of vessels like the Coiner, which was detailed in the last column, was common in the issues of The Waterways Journal during 1935, there were also items… Read More

Pilothouse Parade

February 26, 2018

With the WJ’s “View from the wheelhouse” special issue this week, the Old Boat Column is featuring a unique pilothouse vignette. Seven decades ago, following the May 1947… Read More