penfold
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Either of the canals offer sheltered winter berths for reasonable rates if you can get a vacancy.
LochAline - suitable for winter afloat?
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dunedin
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I prefer staying afloat, but rather than pay £910 for cradle hire can’t they use wooden props instead?
Or move to Clyde which seems to be cheaper !! (You must have found an expensive place)
ylop
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There’s not a mistake with the cradle price? Perhaps per month rather than per week? Most yards charge about 1/4 of that! For that price you can almost buy a cradle (of course it could be they have a supply/demand issue and are hoping to prioritise people with their own cradle?)
Martin&Rene
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I know the guy who runs CraftInsure and their policy is quite simple, no insurance for boats afloat on moorings on the West Coast of Scotland.
biscuit
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Yachts dragged L. Aline in a summer gale a few years ago, and needed the RNLI to get them off. In winter...?
There are some excellent yards for wintering ashore: eg: Kilmelford Yacht Haven & Ardoran Marine, and are very good value. Ardoran uses props or cradles.
Both are vastly more convenient than L.Aline which is a really long road trip, especially if the Corran ferry (or the alternative 2 ferries via Mull) is/are out of action.
There are some excellent yards for wintering ashore: eg: Kilmelford Yacht Haven & Ardoran Marine, and are very good value. Ardoran uses props or cradles.
Both are vastly more convenient than L.Aline which is a really long road trip, especially if the Corran ferry (or the alternative 2 ferries via Mull) is/are out of action.
noelex
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It can be surprisingly windy there in winter. We saw over 80 knots in one named storm, but the holding is good. With excellent anchoring gear we never dragged.
steveeasy
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Ardoran marine is really quite a good option for being on the hard. additionally for 6 months ashore and 6 months on a mooring with a lift in and out and a wash for 10 mtr vessel ? well its not too much at all. Ive had no problems with the narrow channel at all. Yet!!
Steveeasy
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