Great Lakes Boat Blog

Cruising on Muskegon’s legendary Aquastar

June 21, 2025

This MCP Great Lakes Boat Blog is a presentation of House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. Please be sure to visit our companion site, www.greatlakesboatblog.com for more photographs.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Friday, June 20, 2025 MUSKEGON — My focus the last few days has been centered around the Aquastar,…

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Boat Blog: Two vessels visit Manistee for Father’s Day weekend

June 15, 2025

Great Lakes Boat Blog is a presentation of Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, www.filercu.com; Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com; and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Please be sure to visit our companion site, www.greatlakesboatblog.com for more photographs.  By Rob Alway,…

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Working the Lakes: Undaunted/PM41; Part 1, Chuck Leonard

June 9, 2025

Great Lakes Boat Blog is a presentation of Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, www.filercu.com; Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com; and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Today MCP and Great Lakes Boat Blog launch a new series on Interlake…

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Two vessels arrive at Ludington Sunday morning

June 1, 2025

Great Lakes Boat Blog Great Lakes Boat Blog is a presentation of Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, www.filercu.com and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Sunday, June 1, 2025 LUDINGTON — Ludington boat watchers got a treat Sunday morning…

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72-year-old MV Saginaw arrives in Ludington

May 28, 2025

MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, www.filercu.com and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Wednesday, May 28, 2025 LUDINGTON — I put the drone to the test tonight as I photographed the MV Saginaw…

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