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Anybody know the state of maintainence of these. I'm thinking particularly of Gigha, Craighouse, Coll, Craignure and Tobermory.
Cheers, Dave
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HIDB Moorings
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Sorry for double post.
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longjohnsadler
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Dave,
Not sure quite what your question is driving at, but have stayed on moorings at Gigha, Coll and Tobermory in the last year, with no problems. Displacement a mere 4.5 tonnes. Have you reason to doubt them?
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Not sure quite what your question is driving at, but have stayed on moorings at Gigha, Coll and Tobermory in the last year, with no problems. Displacement a mere 4.5 tonnes. Have you reason to doubt them?
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LJS,
These moorings have been down for about 20 years. I heard a rumour a while back that they had been 'abandonned' from a maintenance point of view.
Cheers, Dave
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These moorings have been down for about 20 years. I heard a rumour a while back that they had been 'abandonned' from a maintenance point of view.
Cheers, Dave
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longjohnsadler
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If you pick up an HIDB mooring in Tobermory, they're quick enough to scoot out in the dinghy and take your money. I'll ask them next time!
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Goldie
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My understanding is that the formely HIDB moorings, latterly HIE (highlands and Islands Enterprise) were abandoned by the HIE, but adoption by local authorities was encouraged. Some, I know, have been serviced - we saw this taking place in Arinagour (Coll) in'99, and I believe the Tobermory buoys have been "adopted" by the harbour. As for the others, it would pay to seek local advice. Shame, it was a laudable attempt to attract passing trade.
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webcraft
Well-Known Member
Re: ex- HIDB Moorings
Gigha
55°40'48/5°43'92
Argyll & Bute Council
Last serviced Jun 2002
Free
Craighouse (Jura)
55°50'/5°56'
Argyll & Bute Council
8 blue
Last serviced Jun 2002
Free
Arinagour (Coll)
56°37'/6°31'
Now owned by Neil Smith
6blue +6 pink
Serviced Apr 2002
£10 per night
Craignure
There aren't any
Tobermory
Tobermory Harbour Authority
Serviced annually
£7 (under 25ft) or £10 per night
Dinghy pontoon
All rated to 15 tonnes
This info and more from either
http://www.bluemoment.com/scotmoorings.html
- Nick
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Gigha
55°40'48/5°43'92
Argyll & Bute Council
Last serviced Jun 2002
Free
Craighouse (Jura)
55°50'/5°56'
Argyll & Bute Council
8 blue
Last serviced Jun 2002
Free
Arinagour (Coll)
56°37'/6°31'
Now owned by Neil Smith
6blue +6 pink
Serviced Apr 2002
£10 per night
Craignure
There aren't any
Tobermory
Tobermory Harbour Authority
Serviced annually
£7 (under 25ft) or £10 per night
Dinghy pontoon
All rated to 15 tonnes
This info and more from either
http://www.bluemoment.com/scotmoorings.html
- Nick
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cpedw
Well-Known Member
Re: ex- HIDB Moorings
There are still some of the former HIDB moorings at Craignure and also at Salen (probably elsewhere too). But they haven't been maintained as far as I kmow in a _very_ long time. Still, they can be handy for a lunch stop if you don't mind fighting through the weed to get at the shackle...
The WHISCA lsit is useful.
Derek
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There are still some of the former HIDB moorings at Craignure and also at Salen (probably elsewhere too). But they haven't been maintained as far as I kmow in a _very_ long time. Still, they can be handy for a lunch stop if you don't mind fighting through the weed to get at the shackle...
The WHISCA lsit is useful.
Derek
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claymore
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The Harbour Association have really got their act together over the past year or two and the moorings have funded obvious developments and improvements.
The pontoon is great for tying the dinghy up to, the bins are nearby and you can go alongside and get water.
I felt a bit galled at first by the speed at which they came out and grabbed my tenner but I think that the improvements do justify the cost.
Interestingly when all the boats are in for West Highland Week if you pick up a private mooring no-one really bothers but when there are Harbour Association moorings free at other times and you go on a private one, they come over with all sorts of imaginative stories about the owners not wanting you on there and generally chip away at your resolve until you move onto one of theirs!
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The pontoon is great for tying the dinghy up to, the bins are nearby and you can go alongside and get water.
I felt a bit galled at first by the speed at which they came out and grabbed my tenner but I think that the improvements do justify the cost.
Interestingly when all the boats are in for West Highland Week if you pick up a private mooring no-one really bothers but when there are Harbour Association moorings free at other times and you go on a private one, they come over with all sorts of imaginative stories about the owners not wanting you on there and generally chip away at your resolve until you move onto one of theirs!
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webcraft
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Re: ex- HIDB Moorings
Have you actually been on the moorings at Craignure?
I couldn't see any on Saturday when we sailed past on the way to Tobermory, whereabouts are they?
The WHISCA list is excellent, but they also recommend looking at the BlueMoment list, which I try to keep updated as reports come in. It has a few entries that are not on their list. Any updates or corrections are always welcome.
- Nick
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Have you actually been on the moorings at Craignure?
I couldn't see any on Saturday when we sailed past on the way to Tobermory, whereabouts are they?
The WHISCA list is excellent, but they also recommend looking at the BlueMoment list, which I try to keep updated as reports come in. It has a few entries that are not on their list. Any updates or corrections are always welcome.
- Nick
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ParaHandy
Well-Known Member
Re: Singing Moorings
... the next bloke in a dinghy who asks for a tenor will get a few verses of an appropriate aria. They will recognise the fine singing voice as an enhancement to the amenities of the area ......
what's this about grabbing "my" tenner eh?
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... the next bloke in a dinghy who asks for a tenor will get a few verses of an appropriate aria. They will recognise the fine singing voice as an enhancement to the amenities of the area ......
what's this about grabbing "my" tenner eh?
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cpedw
Well-Known Member
Re: ex- HIDB Moorings
Yes, but now you mention it, not since last season. They are/were at the north end of the bay. It's quite exposed to the south and east; and you can/could set your chronometer by the ferry arriving at the pier.
I'm more confident about Salen; visited those only 3 weeks ago. But not recommended for serious use owing to obvious neglect.
Derek
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Yes, but now you mention it, not since last season. They are/were at the north end of the bay. It's quite exposed to the south and east; and you can/could set your chronometer by the ferry arriving at the pier.
I'm more confident about Salen; visited those only 3 weeks ago. But not recommended for serious use owing to obvious neglect.
Derek
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