BLUEMOMENT

My thanks to Boots for the recommendation, it is appreciated. To be clear after reading above I continue to provide the service daily, ignore the implication that I do not. I do it for reasons of health and sociability, the money goes to charity which avoids income tax complications at the end of th...

Just a word of warning, there have been reports of a bit of gouging, so be aware. Just agree the charge before the transit.

The new lock gates have proved to be less than an improvement, requiring much more time and effort than before. Perhaps canal builders in the past knew more about what they were doing? The Cairnbaan flight with four old locks can be passed in around one hour, the Dunardry flight with three old and t...

Opening tomorrow, though they were still working at some of the gates yesterday.

Anyone making a shorthanded transit and needing help can contact me (Joe Kerr) on 01546 603799 The proceeds are shared with local charity 'Marys Meals' and feed a lot of hungry kids in Malawi and elsewhere in Africa and Asia, target this year is £2k. and going well toward it.This could pay for 100 k...

Just spotted this, I presume I am the Joe referred to. I did indeed report a transit a week ago, it was 'Multicat' N.W. Marines work boat, and when I spoke to them they were heading toward Oban. However regular inspection of Marine Traffic's site revealed them stopped at Lock 4 over the weekend and ...

Update re Colonsay
To clarify, the restriction is just within 200m. of the pier, so ignore my last post.

Despite having sold our last boat I could not resist the upgrade, new laptop so went for the expensive, (£15) option, already had my moneys worth in armchair exploration.
Notice that Bob reports that Cmal have banned all anchoring at Scalasaig, going to be interesting when they try to enforce that?

This package has now been sold.

Sorry Aja, I did a reply which seems never to have appeared so I will try again. I am Joe Kerr, sometime pilot on the Crinan, I live in Ardrishaig beside Lock 3, email is joehkerr@hotmail.co.uk. I am looking for the Crosby link, it is in the loft over our garage somewhere. If you never come this way...

The 8mm chain measures only 14.2m. though there is a spare 8mm.Crosby C link some where if I can find it, I did find an 8mm ss. anchor swivel when I was looking, chain is clean and rust free though there are two paint markings on it, seems too good to scrap so £30 (will go to Marys Meals). The 10 mm...

15kg galvanised Spade Anchor, galvanised, clean with no rust. This is 2018 used since but was taken out of service because our windlass stuggled to break it out, reliable anchor. sets immediately and never dragged in the time we used it, guaranteed sound nights sleep. The yellow paint was coming off...

Having sold our last boat I am left with a shed load of stuff of varying usefulness which I will probably have to take to Ardfern next time they have a jumble, meantime I will list the best stuff on here. This pilot kit was purchased mainly from Ardfern in 2017 with the intention of fitting it on th...

Now sold. Trying hard to getover it.

Tiller, fin keel, masthead, good sails, 3 blade Flexofold ( £1.8 k but increased motoring speed at 2500 revs by over a knot, reduced fuel consumption at the same time) VP 2020 with saildrive, hull gasket replaced 2018, new heater, full inventory. I have made 2 pdfs one of spec and the other pics whi...