Shinnecock Canal closed!!

As of tonight the Shinnecock Canal will be closed to vessels attempting to transit in either direction. 2-3 weeks due to “ repairs “! An epic shit show in the making.

Wow

Wow, I was thinking of heading that way Thursday or Friday. Thanks for the info. i was thru a week or so ago, & they had a big crane set up between the two canals.

According to news 12 it is an emergency repair of a broken hinge and the locks are chained open for boats to pass.

Call the Lockmaster for updates 631-852-8299

I guess it couldn't wait until winter.

Really puts a crimp in our life!!

At the risk of embarrassing myself; if the Lock Doors can be chained open for boats to pass why have a Lock at all? I’m sure that I’m missing something.

The fishing on either side of the canal is top notch compared to the west, no sympathy 🙂

At the risk of embarrassing myself; if the Lock Doors can be chained open for boats to pass why have a Lock at all? I’m sure that I’m missing something.

FWIW,I'm not an engineer but I read that It's more work to dig a trench deep enough on both sides of the canal to compensate for the difference in terrain level.

FWIW,I'm not an engineer but I read that It's more work to dig a trench deep enough on both sides of the canal to compensate for the difference in terrain level.

Thanks for the reply. My question was based on a previous post and that is what caused my confusion.

“According to news 12 it is an emergency repair of a broken hinge and the locks are chained open for boats to pass”.

Saw on another site that as of 12AM on the 16th that the locks will be closed to all non emergency vessels until further notice

According to USCG Station Shinnecock Facebook repairs on the canal locks have been completed & back to normal operations