ctva
Well-Known Member
Oh dear, a bit low and the canal is blocked with a 2.5m draft boat stuck in the summit reach. Appears they raised the West reach with a week’s worth of water for this boat....then forgot about the rest of the canal. Not good.
Crinan Canal Water Levels
- Thread starter ctva
- Start date
Quandary
Well-Known Member
They had topped it up well yesterday when said boat came down, but then lost most of it trying to get the wonky sea lock gates to seal for two low spring tide lockings. Just as well it is not busy this year.
MM5AHO
Well-Known Member
I was round the Mull of Kintyre twice in the last week. Now that's become a busier place than the Crinan Canal! Many times we were in sight of 3-4 yachts not including those racing in the SIPR.
I predict that only first timers will use the canal soon, just for the scenery and experience. Those just wanting to transit, will opt for the lower cost, faster (even tough longer), more convenient, and now more reliable MoK.
I predict that only first timers will use the canal soon, just for the scenery and experience. Those just wanting to transit, will opt for the lower cost, faster (even tough longer), more convenient, and now more reliable MoK.
FlyingGoose
Well-Known Member
Got this from my association might help others as the season gets under way
Due to the continued exceptionally dry period of weather, and the
impact on water resource on the Crinan reservoirs, please be
advised of the following:
Vessels with Deep Draught: With effect from close of business on Friday
31
st
May, and until advised otherwise, we are unable to offer passage to
vessels with a FRESH WATER draught over 2.1m.
In addition to this, Scottish Canals would ask that those on passage
conserve water by sharing locks with others.
In particular we would ask that you maintain groups on the flights between
locks 5 and 13 so that we may minimise the water drawn from the summit
reach.
We may be required to hold single vessels for a short period to make
effective use of the lock. Where a single craft “splits” from a group that
vessel may also be held for a period to join another locking.
We also request that no boats stop overnight between locks 5 and 8 or
between 11 and 13. This enables us to adjust water levels as necessary in
the early morning or late at night with minimum disruption to visitors.
We will endeavour not to cause undue delay and hope that your support and
co-operation, for which we would thank you, will help us maintain levels of
service throughout the summer period
Due to the continued exceptionally dry period of weather, and the
impact on water resource on the Crinan reservoirs, please be
advised of the following:
Vessels with Deep Draught: With effect from close of business on Friday
31
st
May, and until advised otherwise, we are unable to offer passage to
vessels with a FRESH WATER draught over 2.1m.
In addition to this, Scottish Canals would ask that those on passage
conserve water by sharing locks with others.
In particular we would ask that you maintain groups on the flights between
locks 5 and 13 so that we may minimise the water drawn from the summit
reach.
We may be required to hold single vessels for a short period to make
effective use of the lock. Where a single craft “splits” from a group that
vessel may also be held for a period to join another locking.
We also request that no boats stop overnight between locks 5 and 8 or
between 11 and 13. This enables us to adjust water levels as necessary in
the early morning or late at night with minimum disruption to visitors.
We will endeavour not to cause undue delay and hope that your support and
co-operation, for which we would thank you, will help us maintain levels of
service throughout the summer period