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Caledonian Canal
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:47 pm
by jim.r
Are the locks hard work for a couple? And are there any transit costs?
Re: Caledonian Canal
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:54 pm
by Nick
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.
Re: Caledonian Canal
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:04 am
by jim.r
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!
Re: Caledonian Canal
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:11 am
by claymore
It wont
Re: Caledonian Canal
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:59 am
by Nick
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.
Re: Caledonian Canal
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:18 am
by jim.r
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 ..
Re: Caledonian Canal
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:44 am
by claymore
I think you should be going anti clockwise
Discuss.
Re: Caledonian Canal
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:05 pm
by jim.r
dinnae want to cos I'll get to where I'm going afore I get tae where I wannabe if I gang that way!
Re: Caledonian Canal
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:51 pm
by claymore
Aye - ah see yer point.
Whit ef ye changed them ower?
Re: Caledonian Canal
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:49 pm
by Arghiro
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.