BLUEMOMENT

The Green Boat, that is. Loads of fun was had in the canal and Marisca's recommendation regarding the excellent butcher in Fort Augustus was worth following. No wind yesterday but sunshine and fine views of the mountains. 11.4 knots SOG through the Corran narrows was fun and we were on our mooring at Linnhe Marine in time for a late lunch, a beer and a snooze. Something of a relief after a more eventful passage than we might have hoped for.

Did I hear you having another chat with the coastguard yesterday?

Indeed you may have done. A vessel named PDQ which you may know was calling'Clyde Coastguard' and Stornoway CG was responding but not being received, it appears. I was just poking my neb in to pass some information about the movements of said vessel. They were just behind us n the double lock at Corpach and from the general state of things hardly a surprise that their VHF arrangements were perhaps not all they should be.

Green Boat wrote:... and from the general state of things hardly a surprise that their VHF arrangements were perhaps not all they should be.

Ooh. A bit judgemental .

cpedw wrote:

Green Boat wrote:... and from the general state of things hardly a surprise that their VHF arrangements were perhaps not all they should be.

Ooh. A bit judgemental .

It's true though. Certain things about some boats just don't inspire confidence. Like for example... Oh I don't know... if it's being towed by a lifeboat.

Zophiel wrote:

cpedw wrote:

Green Boat wrote:... and from the general state of things hardly a surprise that their VHF arrangements were perhaps not all they should be.

Ooh. A bit judgemental .

It's true though. Certain things about some boats just don't inspire confidence. Like for example... Oh I don't know... if it's being towed by a lifeboat.

Touché! Everything about said vessel looked pretty tired, the engine while admitedly functioning was producing a lot of black smoke. It all look as though it needed a bit of time and money spent and it was no surprise, therefore, that the VHF was not working as well as might be wished.
Judgemental?
Guilty, m'lud.

See you at Dallens Bay, Ken.

Well done, Ken. Would you like a list of places where the absence of a powered propeller would cause you more embarrassment? Places like leaving your new anchorage to the south?

No doubt see you at SIPR. Glad you liked the butcher - and did you find time standing still in the barge pub at Laggan Locks?

marisca wrote:Well done, Ken. Would you like a list of places where the absence of a powered propeller would cause you more embarrassment? Places like leaving your new anchorage to the south?

No doubt see you at SIPR. Glad you liked the butcher - and did you find time standing still in the barge pub at Laggan Locks?

I have my own list, thanks all the same. Leaving or indeed entering the Sound of Shuna from the South should be no problem with the prevailing winds but we will be holding our anchor in readiness. Paul and Nick have also helpfully put us on the outermost trot so even mooring under sail should not be be too frightening. The butcher was excellent, especially the rolled shoulder of lamb (slow roasted with lots of garlic) although the consensus aboard was that the black pudding was good but not outstanding. We passed Laggan at speed so no pub visit unfortunately.

See you in a couple of weeks. No unnecessary foghorning though, please.