How many hours this summer

[Fenlander]

I guess we are at about 30hrs total this year too which is a drop in the ocean compared to Gurnard. But it amounts to almost 300Nm which is not bad for a family use smallcraft based 90mls from the sea.

Most important is not the actual hours but the pleasure each and every Nm and every destination has given us.

[simonafloat]

True fenlander and I must confess to getting a fair bit of enjoyment from the off water tinkering thats required between trips. Plus we have discovered a number of wild camping spots on the north devon coast that we plan on using next summer.

[jwalker]

Away travelling and living in the boat for a month; does that count?

[Yabadabadoo]

Gurnard thanks for taking the time to talk through the waves, in some shots they look like the biblical parting of the seas! Ive taken a few photos of waves the peaks/troughs never come out so when recounting to friends it looks like a nice calm day, surf photographers like to float about in the troughs with wet suit and waterproof camera housings - that warming Guinness could go in the list of essential SIB equipment

Duggie12 - wonderful photos, West coast Bahamas in some shots

Completely agreed Fenlander and Simonafloat, part of the pleasure of this (hobby?) for me is the planning, gaining knowledge and kit building off the water. Off to Devon next weekend for non boat related trip but will grab the chance to get out for a few hours and that feeling of being on the water

[stray]

Originally Posted by Stevem

Sorry to go off thread but do you know is wild camping an option around the Mull of Galloway? Weather permitting Im planning a trip there third week in Oct to do some sibbing, fishing & camping. Cheers.

You can camp in farmer Bill's field at East Tarbot,( the narrowest point just before you get to the lighthouse) for £2 per person per night. And you can launch a boat from there.

[A1an]

Like others, not enough.

Around 40 faultless hours.

I'm actually going to miss it.

[Last Tango]

Nice location.....where abouts is it A1an?

[A1an]

Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by A1an

Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan.

God's own place Alan eh!!🍻🍴. Your favourite barbie place😎


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[A1an]

Originally Posted by jambo

God's own place Alan eh!!🍻🍴. Your favourite barbie place😎


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Cracking loch. We often blast down it for bbqs in the summer.

[Stevem]

Originally Posted by stray

You can camp in farmer Bill's field at East Tarbot,( the narrowest point just before you get to the lighthouse) for £2 per person per night. And you can launch a boat from there.

Spot on Stray, many thanks.

[MatFromPoland]

Engine hrs or hrs spending on boat / Sea ?

It is big difference for me. I'm lucky. Had trip to Greece 1 month and Croatia 1 week.
If I check engine computer it be probably between 80 and 100
But we used boat every day. But we use it as "taxi".
Go to some place (for example trip Ag.Andreas - Plytra in Greece 50 km one way) park in marina and go and explore castle ....

Or go to some desert island, anchor and explore island ... So I can say that we spent a little more than 20 days on the water.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

OK probably each of us likes more drive boat so I can say 80 hrs of driving.

[Last Tango]

Originally Posted by A1an

Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan.

So......can Loch Shiel be accessed from Tioram up the river or do you launch into the loch?

[A1an]

I launch up at the top of the loch at a private slip. There isn't a public slip.

[jeffstevens763@g]

A sad 20 hours hurricane frank last xmas & work got in the way this year.

[Stigomery]

Originally Posted by simonafloat

My 30 hours is sounding part time in comparison now! Mind you in the context of working a 65 hour week and a family who don't always want to go boating it's not bad.

Ditto... About 30 hours since I bought my SIB at Christmas, curtailed only by the shackles of work, family members (50% of whom would rather canoe) and weather...

[breezeblock]

Originally Posted by Last Tango

So......can Loch Shiel be accessed from Tioram up the river or do you launch into the loch?

i though i recognised that castle thats the one at the end of the single track road going out on ardnamurchan

[sailrib]

Originally Posted by Last Tango

So......can Loch Shiel be accessed from Tioram up the river or do you launch into the loch?

I believe you can not access Shiel Loch by boat from Tioram Castle area as River Shiel enters Tioram/Loch Moidart it gets very narrow with rapids and a drop.



But there is a launch ramp 3 miles away from Tioram Castle at Acharacle (Shiel Loch). Tioram also has a launch but not sure if it's public and it's tide dependent.

I'm sure others here can answer this question much better than I as I'm a bit green to this area.

I can not wait to have the opportunity to travel around this area by rib, it's absolutely beautiful. Very much looking forward to it one day making a long trip out of it. It looks like it will have to be for me to cover all the area I want to see.

[two stroke mick]

I managed to double my time on the water to day bringing my total time on the water from five hours to ten hours. I had three outings this summer and the first two had loads of mechanical problems but to day was good with only cables to adjust

Tsm

God it was good to be on the water again

[jonp]

Summer, winter much the same here. On my rib I've put just put 95hrs since the last engine service 4 months ago. I also drive a friends dive rib who runs a dive charter business when he needs to be in the water so I dare say I'm doing 300 per year.

I've got an obsessive 15 yr old daughter who wants to be on the water all the time, she recently gained sponsorship from divers world and is currently away with a documentary film maker who is making a film on female divers. So no doubt my hours on the water will stay high untill she leaves home.

Jon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5fhkPLgL0Y