Significant Hazards along the Trent-Severn Waterway! | DIY with Kevin

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  • Embark on a voyage of caution as we navigate the challenges of the Trent Severn Waterway. Join us for a revealing look at hazards faced by boaters, from dense weed patches to treacherous shallow rocks. Discover the importance of vigilance and preparation while cruising these historic waters. Stay tuned for essential tips on navigating safely through the Trent Severn Waterway in this eye-opening TH-cam short.

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  • @Killajus11
    @Killajus11 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The world needs to learn more about the Trent Severn & the fresh water lakes!

    • @DIYwithKevin
      @DIYwithKevin  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Totally agree! Beautiful part of the world.

  • @DR-kf7vh
    @DR-kf7vh 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bad year for seaweed on the Trent-Severn lakes

    • @DIYwithKevin
      @DIYwithKevin  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, it really is. Rice lake was bad as well, and we're seeing it in the marinas on Lake Ontario too. Mild winter maybe helped with early growth.

  • @briangammon6155
    @briangammon6155 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Most prop strikes are people going on wrong side of the marker outside of the channel been on the Trent over 30 years. A certain company is renting boats no license required recipe for disaster

    • @DIYwithKevin
      @DIYwithKevin  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed. The bigger risk during our travel was having to pass a larger vessel heading towards us in a tight channel. We just shut it down to an idle and got close and personal. No sense pushing out past the markers like you say.

  • @pcakes1878
    @pcakes1878 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    how easy it to damage a prop?

    • @DIYwithKevin
      @DIYwithKevin  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      We traveled through with a boat draft of around three feet without issues, other than weeds. As long as you stick to the marked canals. There are spots where the canals are too narrow to pass another boat. It is very rocky - these are the spots that are scary. The weed risk is more on your shaft bearings and transmission. Puts quite a drag on them chewing up a lake of weeds. I wouldn't go through myself, in a bigger boat than we did.

    • @pcakes1878
      @pcakes1878 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DIYwithKevin ya i was checking out rice lake on my kayak just this wknd, weeds are really bad this year

    • @DIYwithKevin
      @DIYwithKevin  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Noticed that too. Rice Lake is especially bad. More shallow than many.

  • @shanekeenan1274
    @shanekeenan1274 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Milfoil would be what those weeds are 👍

    • @DIYwithKevin
      @DIYwithKevin  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for providing the name! Crazy stuff, spreads so easily.

  • @RobotPete
    @RobotPete 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The 1% problems

    • @DIYwithKevin
      @DIYwithKevin  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      True, expensive hobby.