Loch Fyne anybody??

craig_c · 08 May 2005, 23:25

Myself and a couple of mates are planning to go a cruise up loch fyne and camp somewhere.

I can remember a small bay which had a wrecked fishing boat that i visited when i was a lot lot younger but i have no idea where on loch fyne or the name of this bay is. I have asked my father on several occasions and he remembers it well but no idea what it is called either.

If anybody is interested in coming on this mega wreck hunt as well they are very welcome.

The plan is to go down one friday after work and go up to kames and camp there for the night, leaving us quite close for saturday to go up loch fyne and find this bloody place which has been annoying me for ages!!

timw · 09 May 2005, 09:18

Not quite an answer to your question, but if you go right up to the head of Loch Fyne, beyond Inverrary, the nice people at the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar on the shore have laid visitors moorings.

The food at Loch Fyne Oyster Bar is absolutley fantastic and a great place to stop off.

JIY · 09 May 2005, 18:45

There is a small bay, with an island in it and the wreck of an old clinker built fishing boat at the point where Loch Fyne turns the corner, just west of Otter Ferry. It is a popular stopping off point for a cup of tea and a strawberry tart (an essential item on any RIB) on Panther!

I don't have my charts to hand, but I'll check the name of the bay over the next couple of days and will let you know it.

jwalker · 09 May 2005, 19:31

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Originally Posted by timw

The food at Loch Fyne Oyster Bar is absolutley fantastic and a great place to stop off.

Sounds better than Inverary, it has live turds floating around the pier.

The Garfish · 09 May 2005, 22:27

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Originally Posted by jwalker

it has live turds floating around the pier.

sory bowt dat. de toylits waz lokt upp.

sumwher neer too de cassel iz a piktewer ov mee rekkin mi furst ribb

gArf

GaryD · 09 May 2005, 23:28

Could be up for a trip to Loch Fyne... Just need to get my outboard serviced then im sticking the RIB into Kip for a few months...

Also got 3 other mates with RIBs that could be into a weekend away...

Craig, your RIB wouldnt happen to have green tubes and be sitting in Kip just now by any chance??

craig_c · 10 May 2005, 10:24

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Originally Posted by GaryD

Could be up for a trip to Loch Fyne... Just need to get my outboard serviced then im sticking the RIB into Kip for a few months...

Also got 3 other mates with RIBs that could be into a weekend away...

Craig, your RIB wouldnt happen to have green tubes and be sitting in Kip just now by any chance??

Yep, thats the one. I'm thinking about going on Friday the 20th.

GaryD · 10 May 2005, 21:04

Ahhh cool, thot it might have been.... Seen you going out on it the other weekend.

Dont think my boat or my mates boats will be in intime for the 20th... could be up for it over the next few months.

Were also planning a few camping trips to loch Striven for a drunken BBQ fun weekend, your more than welcome to come along if you fancy it?

craig_c · 10 May 2005, 21:28

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Originally Posted by GaryD

Ahhh cool, thot it might have been.... Seen you going out on it the other weekend.

Dont think my boat or my mates boats will be in intime for the 20th... could be up for it over the next few months.

Were also planning a few camping trips to loch Striven for a drunken BBQ fun weekend, your more than welcome to come along if you fancy it?

We wood be well up for that. Will bring the wake board as well!!! Need to bring a decent sleeping back coz last time we were out it was baltic.

Any idea of dates??

GaryD · 10 May 2005, 22:42

Thot I spied a wakeboard on the back of your RIB that day...

We usually take skis and a couple of biscuits so is always a good laugh.

Not sure on any dates, usually just if the weather is good.... will give you plenty of notice of when were going to go....

craig_c · 10 May 2005, 23:43

haha, nightmare having a green redbay on the clyde!!! your welcome to come on crusader next weekend if u want but i dont know if were going for definate as i could be helping my mate launch his speedboat.

GaryD · 11 May 2005, 20:35

Cheers for the offer... unfortunately i've got plans for next weekend. Im sure I will catch up with you at some point, and we can get a small RIB gathering arranged!

Rupert Bear · 12 May 2005, 09:22

I would be interested in a small rib weekend or day out somewhere on the west coast. have you thought of Jura/Gigha way or Arran?
Loch Fyne would be OK as well and if I am not already diving that weekend I would drag the boat down from Oban.

Soupy · 12 May 2005, 22:52

Hoping to leave my boat in your area in about 4 - 5 weeks and keen to join in anything thats on.

GaryD · 16 May 2005, 23:22

the more the merrier!

Nyarla · 17 May 2005, 00:07

If it fits with my shifts I`d love to drag Purrdy over to the West coast for a weekend.
The Loch fyne oyster bar is the finest kind.

craig_c · 17 May 2005, 11:34

should try and find a date to go up loch fyne! i cant do the may holiday weekend coz myself and the boat are the press rib at scottish series but apart from that im free

gavin · 17 May 2005, 19:59

If this event gets any bigger you may have to apply for Planning Permission,, good luck with the wreck hunt

timw · 17 May 2005, 22:05

Please take pics and post them if you go on your Loch Fyne trip.

Have a lot of time there and in the Oyster Bar some years ago and it's very beautiful.

Never remember seeing a RIB there however, but did once see a Navy sub near Invarary.

craig_c · 19 May 2005, 22:07

Good to see some interest!!! im going down for a play on saturday if anybody is about