These winches are used to lift slouce gates in the lock. Trent Severn Waterway fast facts: Total length: 386 kilometres (210 miles) Number of locks 45, including 36 conventional, 2 flight locks and 1 marine railway Open for navigation from May to October Man made channels 32 kilometres (20 miles) Number of swing bridges 39 Water Depth (under normal conditions) Locks 1- 19 2.4 metres (8 feet) Locks 20 45 1.8 metres (6 feet) Lowest Bridge Clearance 6.7 metres (22 feet) Smallest lock # 45 at Port Severn 25.5 metres (84 feet) long by 7 metres (23 feet) wide. Highest Navigatable point 256.3 metres (841 feet) above sea level at Balsam Lake. Travel time (one way) 5 7 days
I spotted this beautiful boat from Harbor Springs, Michigan. It was about to be towed away; I regret I didn't get some information about it from the owner.
