Bareboat hire

Mallaig rib · 18 April 2015, 17:58

Hello folks could someone please point me in direction of bareboat hire in Scotland many thanks

Poly · 18 April 2015, 18:59

Firstly bareboat is pretty uncommon. Secondly what are you looking for? There was a big cabin redbay based at Craobh Haven but not sure if it is back in action after an "engine overall" recently? There was also someone in Largs offering bareboat. neither of these options will be cheap - you'd potentially be better off buying something like beamishkens boat using it for two weeks, even keeping it up there all season and selling on again for essentially the same money a few months later. Assuming of course you had the cashflow to do that! There may be a few smaller options but they are likely to come with fairly tight restrictions on usage area etc.

Mallaig rib · 18 April 2015, 20:41

Yes I am aware of the redbay for hire really was looking for open rib for exploring around Arran and Clyde area

Poly · 18 April 2015, 20:58

This is the only people I know of in the firth of Clyde. http://www.scottishribcharter.co.uk/%20bareboat.php

John Kennett · 19 April 2015, 06:00

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Originally Posted by Poly

There was a big cabin redbay based at Craobh Haven but not sure if it is back in action after an "engine overall" recently?

It has been re-engined and is now based at Dunstaffnage.

Mallaig rib · 19 April 2015, 12:00

I have been in touch with Derek about the redbay its 750 a day plus vat.
I had to sell my sr4 last year and with the good lady having our 3 child my plans for a bigger boat ar scuppered at the moment there are plent company's on South Coast that offer bareboat been in touch with the one in Largs also and they don't have any boats from what I understand many thanks gor your reply

Poly · 19 April 2015, 12:59

Are you stuck with Clyde?

Mallaig rib · 19 April 2015, 13:42

No not at I live in Mallaig and was looking to take part in the easdale event just thought Clyde would make a good starting point

Poly · 19 April 2015, 13:47

I dont know of anything that would be suitable for ERR but somewhere deep in my Web history I have a couple of links I will dig out later, which would help to get over water withdrawl symptoms! They may not be exactly what you want though.

Mallaig rib · 19 April 2015, 14:57

Thanks that would be great not so much water withdrawals I work at sea 28 days on and off aids to navigation and mod moorings all round the uk off to Grimsby on Tuesday to get back to the grind for a month it's more to get my eldest son back out he enjoyed the sr4 I fact if there are any around I would be interested in maybe getting another good old boats very capable all the best. M

Poly · 19 April 2015, 19:17

Mallaig...

Check out these options, none of them are RIBs or going to offer that level of speed - but it might provide a little adventure with kids:

SIB hire anywhere in the UK - Boat Hire, Outboard Hire and Marine Equipment Hire :: Boats2Go
Displacement motor cruisers Lochgoilhead - Hire Rates for Motor Boat Hire on Loch Goil Argyll Scotland
Loch Sunnart, Pioneer Multi only 8 HP so not going anywhere fast! Ardnamurchan Self Drive Boat Hire - Ardnamurchan Charters on the West Coast of Scotland - Loch Sunart - West Scotland Marine
These folks used to do self drive hardboats with wee outboards, restricted area though: Linnhe Marina Appin, near Oban Fort William Argyll Scotland
Or wee boats on Loch Awe: Lochawe :: Boat Hire
or Loch Tay: Loch Tay Boating Centre and Perthshire Mountain Bikes
or Loch Lomond: Balmaha Boatyard

or you could rent a cottage on an island and get a boat as part of the deal!

There's also some options for sleep aboard cruisers on the Caledonian Canal, and narrow boats on the Lowland Canal.

Dan Gurney · 19 April 2015, 23:05

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Originally Posted by Poly

[*]These folks used to do self drive hardboats with wee outboards, restricted area though: Linnhe Marina Appin, near Oban Fort William Argyll Scotland

Don't think Ziggy was doing boat hire when we were there last year, certainly wasn't anything visible. Great bloke though, so if he *is* I'd recommend him.