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Blue Water Chapter Boat4Vets Annual Outing
August 15th, 2026
Founded in 2014, our first event hosted 80 Veterans together with their friends and family. We now serve over 200 Veterans, making the Blue Water Chapter’s event the largest in the Boat4Vets organization.
This year’s event will be held at James C. Acheson Marina, on the banks of the Black River. Get directions here
The address for James C. Acheson Marina is:
525 River Street Port Huron, Michigan 48060
Meet Commander Dave Bertram
I was born and raised in the Blue Water area and have worked in many Michigan communities as a retail manager for over 25 years. I have many friends and family that proudly served their country and was always looking for a way to give back. I started out as a sponsor and volunteer for Boat4Vets in 2009 for the Lake St. Clair Chapter. I volunteered for that chapter until 2014 when my wife Joanne and I decided to start the Blue Water Chapter in Port Huron and became the Commander there. With the help of my wife, children and good friend George Stafford we were able to grow the Blue Water Chapter to serving over 400 people at our event. I was fortunate to be the Commander of that chapter until 2019 when I was elected to serve as President of Boat4Vets. Our organization does amazing things for our Veterans and I look forward to serving them faithfully for many years to come. For more information please contact me at 586-747-3036 or email me at boat4vetspresident@gmail.com
