Vancouver Sailors - 2nd Narrows Train Bridge - Answered

[YVRguy]

Found my own answer. The bridge operator can be reached through Vancouver Traffic channel 12

Greetings Vancouver area sailors. I'm going to take the boat up to deep cove and I'm hoping for some tips on transiting 2nd Narrows. Specifically:

- Do I need to ask for the bridge to be raised? My mast is about 50ft over the water. If so, do I call Vancouver traffic or is there another channel specifically for the bridge?

- Are there any tide issues to be aware of other than the obvious? I transit 1st narrows all the time and it's generally not an issue

Thanks

 

[Stu Jackson]

Hi, not surprising that you hadn't gotten an answer, since there may be few here who sail in that particular area.

Google can be your friend, this may help, I haven't read all of the links. Of course, your charts and local sailing references should have that information, too.

https://www.google.com/search?q=sec...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

The 1926 railbridge was replaced in 1969 with a larger, higher lift bridge. A bridgetender activates cables and counterweights to raise the span. Unless moving a train across the Burrard inlet, the lift section is always in the up position to allow ships to go underneath.

This one is great: http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f23/second-narrows-bridge-in-vancouver-bc-44106.html

Good luck.

 

[Stretch]

Looks like you have the tide saturday morning to help you too.

Thing I may go park somewhere too, like Gambier.

 

[YVRguy]

Hi, not surprising that you hadn't gotten an answer, since there may be few here who sail in that particular area.

Google can be your friend, this may help, I haven't read all of the links. Of course, your charts and local sailing references should have that information, too.

https://www.google.com/search?q=sec...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

The 1926 railbridge was replaced in 1969 with a larger, higher lift bridge. A bridgetender activates cables and counterweights to raise the span. Unless moving a train across the Burrard inlet, the lift section is always in the up position to allow ships to go underneath.

This one is great: http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f23/second-narrows-bridge-in-vancouver-bc-44106.html

Good luck.

Thanks Stu. I was being a bit lazy and thought maybe one of the locals on here would have a quick answer for me. Didn't take long once I started digging

 

[Stu Jackson]

Doug, have a great trip.