Speed limit is 15 mph depending on size of craft and wake. The Erie canal is the only all water way-all USA way to the east coast. The St. Laurence is controlled by Canada who could blockade and mine the river if they decided that they did not like us. As far as the other canals they more or less connected the great lakes with the Missispie river system. That is taken care of now by the Chicago River-Illiniose River System.
--- In [email protected], Adrian Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Train et al. > > "trainfinder22" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The Purpose of the Erie Canal today is to provide a water link > > for oversized freight and boats too big to transferse our highway > >system. > > Hey, then can you get the army etc. to fund the restoration of some of > the many derelict canals in the NE USA, on the same logic? > > > During 9/11 a Coast Gaurd Cutter went from Buffalo to Albany in > >48 hours a over 380 miles a record for the system. > > Good grief! That's nearly 8 mph, which is about 13 km/h, not counting > time in locks. > > What's the speed limit on the wateways over there? Here it is 6 km/h, > although a bit more in mainland Europe. > > >It is also less prone to sabatoge and therefor more secure. > > Not sure about that. A *very* small bomb next to a lock gate could > ruin your whole day. > > >Defence against what? You ask? The best defence is a good offence so if > >we need to manufacture weapons and cannons to kick a runaway british > >goverments butt > > I think there is a typo there. Replace the "i" with a "u". > > Adrian > > > > Adrian Stott > 07956-299966 > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
