E.J. Mertaugh Boat Works is a full service marina with 100 years of experience in the Les Cheneaux Islands. Also see Liberty Bay Cookie Company, serving small batch cookies, homemade fudge, Moomer's Ice Cream, coffee and expresso. E.J. Mertaugh Boat Works can launch and haul your boat out of the water. We have our own private launch ramp and a 70 ton travel lift, alongside a fleet of hydraulic trailers, we can easily transport your boat to and from our storage facilities. We have the infrastructure to maintain your entire boat - repairs and towing, hardware replacement, engine rebuilding and repowering, aluminum, wood, and fiberglass restoration and more. E.J. Mertaugh Boat Works offers Dry Rack storage with in-and-out service.
THE HUB OF HESSEL'S BOAT INDUSTRY - If you're even mildly interested in boating (or ice cream or cool nautical clothes), this is must stop for you. And this weekend wood boats from around the country and beyond descend on Hessel for the amazing wood boat show!
March 2026
A lovely boat yard in the Upper Peninsula. And family run! Have had a really great experience with this business over the years. They offer boat storage, maintenance, and even classic restoration. The showroom doubles as an ice cream and cookie shop. If you’re into that 🥸
July 2022
We stopped there for ice cream, nothing nautical, and left happy customers.
