Burger Boat Company

Henry Burger formed the H. Burger Shipyard in Manitowoc in 1863. His nephew Henry B. Burger Jr. founded the Henry B. Burger Shipyard across the river in 1892, on the site where the current company evolved, and the family incorporated as Burger Boat Company in 1915. Burger built military craft in both World Wars and produced America's first all-welded aluminum vessel, the 36 ft VIRGINIA, in 1956. After a closure the brand was revived on February 5, 1993.

The eight-acre shipyard has seven heated construction bays with overhead cranes for vessels up to 200 ft (61 m), a 500 metric ton MARINE TRAVELIFT®, a 158 ft launch well, 465 ft of deep-water seawall, 50,000 sq. ft. of custom joinery space and metal, mechanical/hydraulic, machining, plumbing and HVAC shops, plus 20,000 sq. ft. for design, engineering and administration.