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jim.r
 Post subject: Caledonian Canal
PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:47 pm 
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Are the locks hard work for a couple? And are there any transit costs?
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Nick
 Post subject: Re: Caledonian Canal
PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:54 pm 
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jim.r wrote:
Are the locks hard work for a couple? And are there any transit costs?

The locks are all electric and operated by the canal staff - so easy peasy.

It'll cost you £100 - £120 (don't have the exact prices per metre) for a five-day transit license.

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jim.r
 Post subject: Re: Caledonian Canal
PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:04 am 
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THanks Nick, when are you heading for Strangford? I think I'll be planning mid to end of august, if I the plan works out!
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 Post subject: Re: Caledonian Canal
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It wont

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Nick
 Post subject: Re: Caledonian Canal
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jim.r wrote:
THanks Nick, when are you heading for Strangford? I think I'll be planning mid to end of august, if I the plan works out!


Next week.

We'll be around in August, hopefully see you then.

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jim.r
 Post subject: Re: Caledonian Canal
PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:18 am 
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claymore wrote:
It wont



Yer probably right!

Current Plan is

Falmouth - Strangford
Strangford - Bangor
Bangor - Oban
Oban-Ft William
Caledonian
Inverness - Burghead (Cos I used to go on a fishing boat out of there as a lad in the 70's) but suspect I'll be pushing it with 2 M draft
Burghead - Peterhead
Then a bit hazy after that ..
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claymore
 Post subject: Re: Caledonian Canal
PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:44 am 
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I think you should be going anti clockwise
Discuss.

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jim.r
 Post subject: Re: Caledonian Canal
PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:05 pm 
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dinnae want to cos I'll get to where I'm going afore I get tae where I wannabe if I gang that way!
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claymore
 Post subject: Re: Caledonian Canal
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Aye - ah see yer point.
Whit ef ye changed them ower?

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Arghiro
 Post subject: Re: Caledonian Canal
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Nick wrote:
jim.r wrote:
Are the locks hard work for a couple? And are there any transit costs?

The locks are all electric and operated by the canal staff - so easy peasy.

It'll cost you £100 - £120 (don't have the exact prices per metre) for a five-day transit license.



Ohh, my word it was only 25 squid when I last made the passage. But I suppose that was a wee while gone.
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