Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson made a big announcement on April 23. An anonymous donor came forward to help pay $25,000 to salvage Deep Thought, the Chris-Crafter Roamer that has been lodged in the Lake Michigan shoreline since its owners ran out of gas and left it on Oct. 13.
Johnson was accompanied by Jerry Guyer, the owner of Silo Marina, who has tried to move the boat several times before winter arrived, freezing the boat in a permanent sheet of ice. Guyer and his crew were ready to try again after the press conference.
So who is stepping up to cover the cost of the boat’s removal, essentially paying Guyer back for his efforts, if successful? We have some ideas. But we want to know what you think. Share your thoughts in the form below, and we’ll publish the top posts in this story.
Employees including Hunter Black (right) and with Jerry’s Silo Marina remove the top of the stranded boat on the beach on the Lake Michigan shore in Milwaukee on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The Chris-Craft Roamer named Deep Thought has been stranded by Bradford Beach since Oct. 13.
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