Boating Basics - Mooring Fees - What Do They Cost? Trent Severn Waterway Boating

For one who is traveling through the locks of the Trent Severn Waterway, the Rideau Canal, or any of the rest of the Historical Canals of Canada, an attractive option is to spend the night alongside any of the locks. In this video, we will look at the fees for both single night mooring passes, as well as the highly economical seasons mooring pass.
For more information, take a look at my 'Lock Fees - What Do They Cost?" video here: • Boating Basics - Lock ... . That video is part of my ever expanding 'Boating Basics' series, here: • Boating Basics - Helpf... .
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This video produced April, 2020.
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Be sure to follow along with all our adventures aboard Boogaboo, our 1998 Sea Ray 330 Sundancer - our fifth Sea Ray! I invite you to take a look at my ever expanding 'Sea Ray 330 Sundancer' Playlist for this boat here: • Sea Ray 330 Sundancer
Boat Specs;
- Model: 1998 Sea Ray 330 Sundancer
- Length (bow to transom): 33’-6”
- Beam: 11’-5”
- Dry Weight: 11,200 lbs
- Fuel Capacity: 225 U.S. gallons, 850 litres
- Draft: 33”
- Dead Rise: 17 degrees
- Engines: 2 x 7.4 litre Mercruiser Bluewater, Multi-Port fuel injection, gasoline,
freshwater cooled, rated at 310 HP
- Transmissions: 2 x Borg Warner Velvet Drives, in Vee-Drive configuration
- Generator: Westerbeke 4.5 Kw BCGTC @ 60 Hz, gasoline powered &
carburated
- 12,000 BTU, reverse cycle heating/air conditioning
- Shore Power: 2 x 30 Amp, 120 V connections
- Freshwater Holding Tank: Single 40 U.S. Gallon tank
- Waste (black-water) Holding Tank: Single 34 U.S. Gallon
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Before we had our 330 Sundancer, we enjoyed seven seasons aboard 'Boogaboo IV', a 1997 Sea Ray 400 DB. You watch all my videos from that vessel on the 'Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge' Playlist here: • Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge
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Known as the best fresh water cruising grounds in the world, Georgian Bay is located in the heart of the Great Lakes and forms part of Lake Huron. Renowned for is rugged beauty, Georgian Bay has been attracting adventurous boaters for over a century, but it's rocky shoreline and challenging navigation routes are not for the faint hearted and must be approached with the greatest care and respect. I'm happy to share our own adventures through this inspiring area with my 'Georgian Bay Boating' Playlist here: • Georgian Bay Boating
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[@michaeltagles1588]

Nicely done. This series has turned you into a Canadian Ambassador of Boating. Your waters are indeed pretty special. Cheers from WA state!

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Glad you like them! More to come :-)

[@b_rad5678]

Your trips along the waterway looks so enjoyable!

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

They are! We love it!!

[@jacksalisbury5218]

You really did a nice job on this vlog, thank you. Enjoyed watching! Rocky River, Lake Erie

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Cool. We bought Boogaboo III, right across from you at Kingsville, Ontario - just west of Leamington. Watch for an upcoming video on that little adventure. . . Cheers, Paul.

[@shilosheena]

doing the trent now. thanks to all the helpful vids that u have provided

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Fantastic!! Enjoy 😃

[@jamiewhitworth7183]

Thanks for another great video Paul! Greetings from Saskatchewan! I’m a transplant here though, I grew up at our families cottage on the east shore of Couchiching and enjoyed boating on the Trent Severyn system my whole life as well as on the Muskokas where we would trailer our runabouts to so we could convoy with our cousins. Slipping back and forth between Muskoka, Joseph and Rosso. Great family memories. I don’t want to rub this in, but here in SK Covid restrictions are easing and our boat launches are opening up May 4! I’m so grateful for that. You really should check out some out of province boating some time, it would make for great footage and a great experience. Locally we boat on Lake Diefenbaker, 225kms long, deep beautiful water with hundreds of miles of very secluded sand beaches. It is a unique experience very different to the congestion and traffic “back home”. When the time is right, come check it out. Have you ever been on a house boating adventure? Boats available to rent here. 3 hour flight from Pearson.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Hi Jamie, thanks for that. Sounds like from where you were located on Couchiching, we've probably driven past it dozens of times, both on the water and by road! As for heading out of province to do more boating, that would be a challenge, as I don't have enough time to do all the local boating I'd like to in a regular season ;-) One year, I'd like to try the Rideau or Erie Canals, as they are within driving range of our home port marina. Time will tell where we get to . . . Cheers, Paul.

[@expresscruiserlife]

Great boating up there, such an amazing system of waterways.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

It really is!

[@frizzle1964]

Greetings from Australia. Nice informative video & yes I'm a little jealous. The wife & I just up sized & bought our first Sea Ray. She is a 1990 420 Sundancer & we love it. Keep up the great videos. Even half way around the world we appreciate them.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Jealous? I much prefer 'inspired' :-) That 420 Dancer is a beautiful boat, you should have lots of fun with that thing! Might be a good opportunity to start a Down ??Under boating channel?? Cheers from 'this side' of the world, Paul.

[@frizzle1964]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo Thanks Paul. All we have is instagram at the moment. Happy to have you join us? instagram.com/davo5364/

[@lkndrifter4003]

Thanks, you nailed it.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Appreciate that. Thank you!

[@shilosheena]

Very good info

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Glad it was helpful!

[@seatiger3540]

Great video in your terrific series. Are any of the decals located on Boogaboo's stbd windshield related to a mooring permit and / or lock permit?

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

I always place the stickers on the starboard side window, not the front. It really doesn't matter where they go, as long as the lock staff can see them. Plus, I've had some tell me they should be elsewhere, while others say that's where they're supposed to be. Typical government confusion ;-)

[@BoomBoom-ci8is]

Nice vid!

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@BellavistaPEI]

Very good info Paul! I hope Trent-Severn gives you a discount for ALL the promotion you do for them!!! Thanks!!

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Discount?????? After 14 years of promoting the Trent Severn Waterway here, website, Facebook and Instagram, I'm still waiting for that discount you speak of . . .

[@BellavistaPEI]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo HAHAHA!!! My wife said it's likely due to the fact that its owned by the government....a place she worked for over 30 years!!! A voice of experience!!🤣

[@oldtimergoalie1]

I wish we had something like your canal system here. That looks beautiful and relaxing. Do you pay for electric at the lock (those that have it) when you arrive for an overnight?

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Yes, power must be paid for up front upon your arrival, as they will otherwise have the power access locked up. The whole thing is super easy. Just pull up to the area of the lock wall that you prefer, tie up and head overt to the lock station to pay. Very relaxed and pressure free!

[@cruisingwithrangertugwande8041]

So many beautiful lakes save the money and anchor in a quiet cove.

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Yes, or stay at a lock ;-)

[@davidlubs8896]

Hi Paul, thanks for the informative videos. What about water? Do the four locks that have power also have water to fill up boat tanks? Do any of the locks that do not have power have water hookups? Thanks!

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

The only one that has dockside water is at Fenelon Falls. As mentioned, ALL of the lock stations have potable water, but that's more for filling a kettle, or maybe a few water jugs, not really designed for onboard water tank filling. Otherwise, one will have to go to a local marina to top up their tanks. To get around that issue, I installed a water purification system on Boogaboo, so that we can draw water straight from the lake, purify it and fill our tanks, even while driving! Here's my full installation video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2abZmOZariKmqM

[@kevinhirdes8097]

Another suggestion: Do a video about bridge height. What is the max to avoid having to open for passage?

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

That would be a pretty short video, as all of the lower bridges open on demand, with little to no wait time. The only bridge that might be an issue for taller, flybridge style boats is the railway swing bridge just before Lock 42. I've posted at least three videos regarding that one on my channel, so have a look.

[@lkndrifter4003]

Do people run their generators at the non power locks or is that taboo/against the rules?

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Although there's no set rules, common courtesy dictates (to the un-brain dead crowd) that running a generator all night is not something that is welcome. We will gennerally run ours in the morning to use the coffee maker, etc., as well as top up the batteries. Same in the evening, usually right after dinner time - again, to top up batteries and run the air conditioning to cool down the cabin before bedtime. In both instances, I like to limit that run time to around 2-3 hours. That said, there is the odd boater who will run their genny ALL NIGHT for air conditioning, usually the big, stinky diesel boats. We've even experienced that at anchor in Georgian Bay. It's annoying, it stinks and could be potentially life threatening for those close by, due to the real threat of CO2 poisoning - that's why it's imperative to have a working CO2 detector on any boat that one would sleep on.

[@kevinhirdes8097]

Paul, Change the subject, did I miss the video about how you can tow your Seadoo?

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

After all the type of traveling we've done for the past two salons we decided that towing anything is not a good option for us. One day we might get a small dinghy, but only if it could be stored on the swim platform.

[@mrzif0013]

cheers!

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Cheers!

[@joshmosley5864]

You mentioned some of the Locks allowing camping, ive got a crazy idea to do this in my 20 foot bow rider, would I be able to find a place to camp every night?

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

Shouldn't be a problem, as most of the locks aren't spaced too far apart. Of course, reservations are NOT doable, so you'd have to make sure you can squeeze your bot onto the tie up wall. That said, in over 15 year4s of traveling the TSW, we've always managed to get into a spot we wanted to get to.

[@urmom8561]

When requesting to book a night at a marina would you use LOA because some sea ray 330s are actually 36 ft. Sort of confused would you say it’s 33 ft or 36ft?

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

I always go by 33' and have never seen anyone pull out a tape measure 😉

[@urmom8561]

BoatingWithBoogaboo Thanks for the info!

[@stevewhelan3770]

What about pump stations and water?

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

What about them?

[@bullhauler1984]

I see that you usually stop for the night very early in the afternoon. You said you have never not got a spot but how common is it to see people coming later that cant get a spot

[@BoatingWithBoogaboo]

As I have mentioned many times in previous videos, there is no rhyme or reason as to when the 'best time' is to arrive at a lock in order to secure a spot. Often times at the most popular locks (the ones with shore power), they tend to be full of lots of day boaters who have come in from the surrounding cottages, but they peel away before dinnertime. We generally call them the ice cream boats ;-) Sometimes one part of the lock (the upper side, or lower side) might be completely full when we arrive, but the opposite side can have a place to tie up. Again, there is no way to say for sure, just gotta go wit the flow. . .

[@bullhauler1984]

@@BoatingWithBoogaboo thanks Paul, I've just noticed that you are often parked by early afternoon and my family is more the type to not start early but go later, (in other things, have yet to see how we will be on the boat) but if you are saying that there are day use people that might leave in the afternoon then that might work. Also I'm sure it really varys if its weekend or week day and holiday weekends versus normal. I'm sure in time we will work ot out. Thanks for still having the patience to answer repeat silly noob questions. Cheers 😀