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That's good news. I hope the organisation responsible for the disaster has picked up the bill for repair and compensation for loss of use.

Too late - I sold it.

Full Butane gas bottle, 4.5kg Flogas, and clip-on regulator. Both unused. Bought them when Calor were being awkward but never used as they became sensible.
In Connel, collection only.
£10
Hurry, there may not be much butane available in the chandlers for a while ...

Oh no it's not. SSE have postponed this work to 2028.

Those electric cables that cross Kyle Rhea need replacing this summer. This will require complete closure of Kyle Rhea on several days. Details are hard to come by at the moment but I heard that closures will be only from 10:00 to 16:00 on the days when they happen. Weather will play a part in when ...

Gardenshed wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 7:59 pm Apparently he’s being lined up as a supplier to the LOTI when it reopens

Electric Lobsers

The electric creeler has achieved a significant milestone.

Well I look forward to seeing you on the water. I hope you'll not have frozen before April when I hope my sailing season might get off to a slow start!

The answer is to post it on the dreaded Facebook, Things for sale in Oban. Gone in a trice!

This season, our 9 year old 3d tender round tail 235 started to lose pressure. While trying to find the leak, it lost a fitting that holds one of the side ropes on. That has been reglued. Subsequently, the leak was fixed using Inflatable Sealant but by then, it had been replaced. Does anyone in the ...

Does anyone know the story behind this tiny harbour in Airds Bay, east of Port Appin and west of the entrance to Loch Creran? The harbour is the little notch in the coast on the east side of Airds Bay, close east of the 0.9m spot depth and west of the Tree symbol. It must have taken quite a bit of e...

BlowingOldBoots wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 3:18 pm Going for Gold Anchor Accreditation

It sounds good generally but I wouldn't set much store by this award; Dunstaffnage got theirs at the height (depth?) of their incompetence.

Well there's another Pre application consultation for something very similar in the same place, 0.5 mile east of Dunstaffnage. In outline, it comprises: "Marina; boatyard including ancillary offices (Class 4) and store (Class 6); leisure resort including buildings for offices (Class 4), leisure...

I've noticed a lot more gannets than I think of as normal in the Firth of Lorne. Dolphins,, which usually avoid me, have been abundant too.

Given the state of many highland and island roads, there's little point in making any improvement in the links to/between the islands.

I note the the recent royal visit to Campbeltown avoided the Rest and be thankful in a way that's not available to many locals or visitors.