Lake Saint Francis

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	===Charts===		===Charts===
-	Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.	+	Charts from the Canadian Hydrogaphical Service:
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		+	1411 St Lawrence Seaway  Lac St Louis to Lac St Francois
		+	1412 St Lawrence Seaway  Lake St Francis East
		+	1413 St Lawernce Seaway  Lake St Franics West
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		+	these are in scale of 1:25000
	===Radio Nets===		===Radio Nets===

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Revision as of 15:28, 23 May 2008

Contents 1 Background 2 Charts 3 Radio Nets 4 Approach and Navigation 5 Check-in facilities 6 Ports and Popular Stops 7 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 8 Anchorages 9 Offshore Islands 10 Routes/Passages To/From 11 Tourism & things to do ashore 12 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 13 Laundry 14 Grocery Stores 15 Eateries 16 Motorbike & Car Rentals 17 Marine Stores & Facilities 18 Repairs 19 Transportation 20 References & Publications 21 Cruiser's Friends 22 Forum Discussions 23 External Links 24 Personal Notes

Background

Lake St Francis or Lac St Francois is a widening of the St Lawerence river in the region of the Quebec/Ontario border. It is 47 km in length , running from Cornwall Island, just beyond the Snell and Eisenhower Seaway Locks to the Beauharnois Canal and it’s two locks. There is a dredged Seaway channel to a depth of 27 feet. The St Lawrence drops about 12 inches through the length of this section.

Charts

Charts from the Canadian Hydrogaphical Service:

1411 St Lawrence Seaway Lac St Louis to Lac St Francois 1412 St Lawrence Seaway Lake St Francis East 1413 St Lawernce Seaway Lake St Franics West

these are in scale of 1:25000

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

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Approach and Navigation

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Check-in facilities

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Ports and Popular Stops

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

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Anchorages

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Offshore Islands

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Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Tourism & things to do ashore

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Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Laundry

Grocery Stores

Eateries

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Marine Stores & Facilities

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Repairs

Transportation

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References & Publications

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Cruiser's Friends

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Forum Discussions

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External Links

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Personal Notes

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