puddock
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What is that (artificial looking) bay east of the Isles of Glencoe Hotel ? Any idea of depths/ suitability for anchoring?
Anyone local to Glencoe ??
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Sgeir
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I think you are probably referring to the inlet immediately east of the hotel. Years since we've been there but, yes, you can "anchor" after a fashion in light winds. It's deep (very deep?) as I recall, but the bottom is largely slate, and not to be trusted at all. I suspect the weight of the anchor is all that holds you. The inlet is artificial and was made for the ships that carried the Ballachulish slate south.
Rowana
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I'd have thought you'd have had enough after our escapade at Kentallen ! ! ! !
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puddock
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Ha ! that HAD crossed my mind as I was reading Sgeirs reply !
Sgeir
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Don't take my response as gospel in relation to the depth, as it was some years since we looked into the gut. I suppose that it might be possible to use warps fore and aft.
DaveS
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In the similar bay to the west of the hotel there's a smallish pontoon which I think still offers free berthing if you eat in the hotel - provided it hasn't been hogged by the local fishermen. I have seen drawings of a pontoon development in the east bay, but no indication of when or if this will ever happen.
puddock
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Thanks Dave,
I was aware of the pontoon to the West but was under the impression that it belonged to the activity centre based next to the hotel - I believe they (used to) charter a sailing boat also.
When I was there last year (sans boat) I had noticed that the hammerhead was no longer at the head of the pontoon. The seafood restauraunt further up Loch Leven used to offer free moorings in a nice setting, so I will investigate there also.
It's no big deal. We are taking the boat through the canal in August for a few weeks sailing and I was just looking at possible anchorages, with 2 young boys to keep amused. We are renting a lodge at the head of Loch Creran at the same time, as a 'back-up' plan in case the weather isn't suitable for a couple of young novices, so I'm sure we won't be stuck for choices when it comes to day sails and the odd over-nighter.
I was aware of the pontoon to the West but was under the impression that it belonged to the activity centre based next to the hotel - I believe they (used to) charter a sailing boat also.
When I was there last year (sans boat) I had noticed that the hammerhead was no longer at the head of the pontoon. The seafood restauraunt further up Loch Leven used to offer free moorings in a nice setting, so I will investigate there also.
It's no big deal. We are taking the boat through the canal in August for a few weeks sailing and I was just looking at possible anchorages, with 2 young boys to keep amused. We are renting a lodge at the head of Loch Creran at the same time, as a 'back-up' plan in case the weather isn't suitable for a couple of young novices, so I'm sure we won't be stuck for choices when it comes to day sails and the odd over-nighter.
Fascadale
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I drove past there the day before yesterday.
There is a large green converted MFV, about 60 feet long, on a mooring bang in the middle of the inlet immediately to the east of the hotel. She has been there for a while.
In all my years of going back and forwards along that shore she is the first vessel I have seen moored or at anchor there.
If you are looking for a mooring it might be worth asking at Glencoe sailing Club: a lot of the moorings there are still unoccupied.
There is a large green converted MFV, about 60 feet long, on a mooring bang in the middle of the inlet immediately to the east of the hotel. She has been there for a while.
In all my years of going back and forwards along that shore she is the first vessel I have seen moored or at anchor there.
If you are looking for a mooring it might be worth asking at Glencoe sailing Club: a lot of the moorings there are still unoccupied.
gordmac
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The bits "sticking out" there are made from waste from the slate quarry, there was a fair bit of landscaping done many years ago.
The pontoon is not free, local commercial boats are not really encouraged! Has changed a bit lately but you used to be able to pay for a berth there if their own boats were out. http://www.lochaberwatersports.co.uk/index.html
You may be able to use a mooring in front of the hotel if the fishing boat mentioned isn't using it, the boat club may know if someone's mooring is not being used and should be able to give you contact details for the guy with the fishing boat http://glencoeboatclub.org.uk/Enquiries.php (the hotel may be worth asking about the mooring). Having a mooring there myself I haven't thought about anchoring anywhere,talk to the club.
The seafood restaurant has customer moorings as does the Holly Tree at Durour.