 | When boating through the Rideau (Kingston to Ottawa), or through the Trent-Severn Waterway (Trenton to Port Severn), the minimum overhead fixed bridge clearance is 6.7m(22').
BIG CHUTE MARINE RAILWAYS
The maximum size of vessel which can be transported on the carriage is as follows:
Displacement: 90t (100 tons)
Length: 30.5m (100')
Beam: 7.3m (24')
Draught: 1.52m (5')
Operators whose vessels have a peculiar hull configuration or who foresee problems in lifting the hull by sling, should contact Trent-Severn Waterway Headquarters in Peterborough at (705) 750-4900.
The old marine railway is only operated when required as a back-up system. The maximum size of vessel which can be carried on this carriage is as follows:
Displacement: 18t (20 tons)
Length: 15.2m (50')
Beam: 4.0m (13')
Draught: 1.22m (4')
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