Year Built: 1979
Builder: Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Dimensions: (LxBxD): 90' x 36' x 8'
Gross Weight: 97 tons
Propulsion: 2 Cummins K1150 (365 hp. ea @ 1800 rpm)
Capacity: 150 Passengers - 19 Autos
Named for a man who survived icy Death's Door waters in Dec. 1864; a few years later Nobel became owner and operator of the first propeller driven ferry in Door County, operating in Sturgeon Bay until a bridge was eventually constructed.