West Coast next week

[asteven221]

I am planning to go from Kip/Lamlash Friday night then Gigha probably on Saturday. After that? Don't know yet. This is my first venture up the West Coast and plan to use my 2 weeks to cruise around and visit the places most yachts tend to go, in particular if they have serviced moorings or pontoons. I am slightly concerned about the 2.3m draft on our boat. Is there any of the "usual" places that I should avoid with 2.3m draft? As always I appreciate any advice given.

 

[webcraft]

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It's all deep as a deep thing in these parts - we usually panic at 5m.

There is nowhere that 'most yachts go' that will cause you a problem provided you have charts and a good pilot book.

- W

 

[andymcp]

If you're off to Gigha, stay on the middle/outer moorings. We were on the inner ones, with 0.9m under the keel (we draw 1.5m), and not totally convinced the reading was accurate. Other than that, enjoy /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[awol]

... and similarly in Craighouse Jura. Moorings are fine but inshore of them might be a bit shallow >3m. Craighouse and Ardminish Bay (Gigha) have very small tidal rises (flows are something else) so you don't need much under you.

 

[rhumlady]

Watch out for pot bouys on the east side of Gigha. It's the only place I have ever picked one up but I got two in about an hour a few years ago.

 

[Clyde_Wanderer]

Dont worry about the depths.
Lovely scenery, some great places to visit, Puildobhran, or should I say Puldoran, is a lovely anchorage, just be wary of some of the folk now living in that area!!!!!!
Have a good trip and dont get Dorus mor or Fladda light on the wrong tides.
C_W

 

[asteven221]

Thank a lot everyone. This forum always comes up with the goods! Great. Appreciated.