- Date
- 1964-05
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimetourismtransportationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Tom Loeb’s Tim-Tom, arriving from Charlevoix, was reported as the first boat to tie up at Beaver Island’s Yacht Dock in the 1964 season. The May Beaver Beacon says Loeb’s son and Art Ranger accompanied him.
Evidence and limits
The notice is a local seasonal report. It does not provide a precise arrival date, vessel registration, dimensions, or an official dock log.
Sources
- Reports Tom Loeb’s Tim-Tom from Charlevoix as the first boat to tie up at the Yacht Dock that year, accompanied by Loeb’s son and Art Ranger. It does not provide an arrival date, vessel particulars, or a dock log.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Tim-Tom reported as first boat at the Yacht Dock, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/tim-tom-first-yacht-dock-boat-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1964, “Early Boater.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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