
By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributing Writer October 7, 2025 found me boarding the S.S. Badger for a trip to Manitowoc, Wis. and then to Fincantieri Bay Ship Building in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., — known to locals as Bay Ship. I boarded the Badger at 7 a.m. that morning meeting up with my editor and friend Rob Alway. When onboard I…