Shannon Erne Waterway Locks - So easy to use!

Using the Shannon Erne Waterway locks is simplicity itself. Traditional locks involve a lot of heavy work but these Shannon Erne Waterway locks are a doddle to use. No need for a lock key (or windless) just a Waterways Ireland smart card. You can buy these cards in local shops along the waterway or from the Waterways Ireland wardens. they are also available on line from www.waterwaysi...
As you will know by know we have published a book with Trafford Publishing. It tells the wonderful story of Driftwood's adventure to the French waterways. have a read of the extracts as well as the reviews. Ta 👍
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Where you can get our book 'Driftwood from the Shannon to the Marne' the humorous account of our first ever venture into the sea, and on to the French inland waterways.
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[@gregetherton7870]

New to your videos, thoroughly enjoyed them

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Thanks Greg, glad you enjoy them👍

[@CruisingTheCut]

I enjoyed that; that 100-footer looks terrifying...

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Glad you enjoyed it. We plan to go through the lock at Ardnacrusha Dam next Spring so keep watching 😁

[@billymasachusis9598]

HI im the person that u brought on the boat while in balinamore I ve read the book

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

That's great Bill, yes that was a nice spin, the children really seemed to enjoy it. I hope you enjoyed the book?

[@connorrooney6537]

Hi Both - firstly I love all of your videos Ive recently got myself a boat and they have been super helpful. Im mostly single handing motoring around Lough Erne. Question- If I don't have a Marian to drop off at the waiting Jetty is it possible to get through the locks single handed ?

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Hi Connor, congratulations on your purchase, and we're glad you enjoy the videos. It's not really possible to traverse the locks single handed, but if you tell the lock keeper at the first lock he should be able to arrange for a waterways patroller to meet you at each lock👍 H&M

[@MrRupit123]

Another great video, thank you. At the end of your video you invited questions ... in true Irish spirit ... What is twice the half of one and a half?

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Ha love it! I'll go with "one and a half". Glad you liked the video.

[@MrRupit123]

@@DriftwoodBoatBlog Excellent! Well done! ... go to the top of the class! PS I just bought you book. Looking forward to the read. Harry you are a natural with the camera ... your easy laid back style is candy to the ears & eyes. Please give us more history and facts about the locations you and Mar visit. It is all so very interesting. Mar, I believe you could be an inspiration to today's youth. whether they be feminists, millennial social justice warriors or couch potatoes! Pump up your channel and continue to show that strong women, (like you), have a great place in life! One more brain teaser ... What can go UP a chimney DOWN but can't come DOWN a chimney UP? Stephen

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

@@MrRupit123 Hi Stephen, Thanks for your comments, and we will try to live up to them. I'll have your book on it's way today. Your brain teaser had us stumped and to be honest we googled it in the end (sorry!) Umbrella? why would anyone put an umbrella up a chimney? Anyway Mar has this one for you: A father and his son are driving in a car when they are involved in a serious crash. The father is killed instantly and the son is seriously injured. The son is rushed to hospital where they decide he needs to be operated on. Then the chief surgeon walks in and sees the boy and says "I can't operate on that boy, he is my son" How can this be? (NB he was never adopted, fostered or anything like that)

[@MrRupit123]

@@DriftwoodBoatBlog aha! The chief surgeon is the boy's mother :-)

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

@@MrRupit123 Good on ye !

[@whatliesbeneathurbanexplor1631]

@Driftwood Boating Blog hi i have a shetland 644. Would my boat be ok on the canal water depth wise. She has a keel on my boat. Also I'm planning to bring my boat from loch ree kilinure to vicarstown. Would that be possible

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Yep you should have no worries with the depth, but weed on the canal during the summer is often an issue. Spring or autumn are the best times to travel on the canal to avoid the worst of the weed 👍

[@whatliesbeneathurbanexplor1631]

@@DriftwoodBoatBlog Thank you 😊

[@whatliesbeneathurbanexplor1631]

Anyone know what lock keys i need from loch ree to vicarstown co.kildare. Is there more then one digital loch Thanks

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Hi, you would need to get a Lough key from Waterways Ireland. They can also advise on bridge heights or water draft. Hope you have a great trip 👍

[@whatliesbeneathurbanexplor1631]

@@DriftwoodBoatBlog thanks 👍

[@billymasachusis9598]

a bit of it I meant

[@DriftwoodBoatBlog]

Well let's hope you liked that bit!