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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

Old Boat Column: Margaret Dawson And Henry C. Ogram The Margaret Dawson new in 1941. (From the author’s collection)

Old Boat Column: Margaret Dawson And Henry C. Ogram

October 24, 2025

This column has previously detailed vessels built by Petersen & Haecker Ltd., Blair, Neb., a shipyard that was established in the late 1930s on the right bank of the… Read More