Loch Etive mooring

[bigman1]

Hi Folks,
Doe's anyone know of a firm who could quote a price for servicing a Loch Etive deep (25m.) water mooring. Have contacted North West Marine in Oban but for some reason they won't touch a Loch Etive mooring,have searched google with no result. Thanks. Ronnie.

 

[skua164]

You could try Puffin Dive Centre at Oban

01631 566088

They do mooring inspections / servicing as part of their commercial arm

http://www.puffin.org.uk/index.asp?key=441

 

[[70521]]

I have pals at a dive center near there, I'll ask if they do moorings...

 

[rogerboy]

usually if you are in a mooring association they help you, is there no moorings round about you? who do they get. just a thought.

 

[Searush]

Do you not know who laid it? Or have they retired?

I sold my first boat to a resident of Black Crofts & he had a mooring laid on the North side of the loch behind a small island. It was a lovely secure spot, I suspect a brick & a bit of baling twine would have been secure enough for most of the year. I certainly would have been happy lying to my anchor there.

Mind you the Falls of Lora were a bit of a restriction to passage making other than at HW.

 

[Deleted member 36384]

Hi Folks,
Doe's anyone know of a firm who could quote a price for servicing a Loch Etive deep (25m.) water mooring. Have contacted North West Marine in Oban but for some reason they won't touch a Loch Etive mooring,have searched google with no result. Thanks. Ronnie.

bigman1 you could try posting on http://www.bluemoment.com/forum/index.php or looking through the directory section (top left hand tab). This is a Scottish centred sailing forum and many of the posters there will have direct experience and could answer your query.

 

[bigman1]

Thanks all who replied to my post. Ronnie.

 

[[70521]]

Contacted my pal and they said non, as the say in France.

 

[bikerbill]

Hi Folks,
Doe's anyone know of a firm who could quote a price for servicing a Loch Etive deep (25m.) water mooring. Have contacted North West Marine in Oban but for some reason they won't touch a Loch Etive mooring,have searched google with no result. Thanks. Ronnie.

Quite strong currents in parts of Loch Etive. Myself and some mates will be diving up that way in about 3 weeks time (we are ex commercial divers) Where is the mooring?

 

[awol]

Hi Folks,
Doe's anyone know of a firm who could quote a price for servicing a Loch Etive deep (25m.) water mooring. Have contacted North West Marine in Oban but for some reason they won't touch a Loch Etive mooring,have searched google with no result. Thanks. Ronnie.

Your problem is the (understandable) reluctance of a mooring contractor to take on (and insure) moorings laid by others. You also have your own insurers to deal with, but only if the mooring breaks or drags.

 

[bigman1]

Thanks for the offer, I was thinking of buying this neglected mooring but have received a better offer closer to the clyde.
Thanks again to all who replied. Ronnie.