The new book about the former Palmer Johnson boatyard in Sturgeon Bay could have been a basic recitation of the the company's history. That in itself could be a fascinating read — a book about a ...

Written by the late James Mihaley and published in May 2025, "The Boatyard" covers Palmer Johnson from 1961 to 2000. "In the 1970s and 1980s, we were one of the top three or four shipbuilders in the ...