 |
02 August 2018, 12:25
|
#1
|
|
Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Dun Laoghaire
Make: Crompton
Length: 7m +
Engine: YamF150
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 63
|
Best place for fuel near Oban...
Hi Guys,
Just found out that Puffin divers are no longer supplying fuel at their pontoon.
Anyone know of any solution that does not involve hoofing it with jerrycans to the Tesco..
Cheers
Aaron
__________________
|
|
|
|
02 August 2018, 12:44
|
#2
|
|
Member
Country: Germany
Town: StPetersburg Russia
Boat name: Ocean Devil
Make: Scorpion 8.6m
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar 315hp
MMSI: 211579640
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 646
|
Be careful if you find no other water side petrol .
At one gas station just out of Oban they just shut off the pump when they saw simple plastic canisters .
I got for a friend and myself a set of Scepter military canisters and they are approved for petrol .
__________________
soon Evinrude ETEC G2 150H.O.
|
|
|
|
|
02 August 2018, 12:50
|
#3
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Isle of Man
Town: Peel, IOM
Length: no boat
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,511
|
There are two places.
One is in the marina on Kerrera the other is at Dunstaffnage about 3 to 4 nmiles north of Oban..
__________________
Brian
"Ribbing-the most expensive way of travelling third class"
|
|
|
|
|
02 August 2018, 21:21
|
#4
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Easdale
Boat name: Miss Isle
Make: Solent 6.9
Length: 6m +
Engine: 225 optimax
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,427
|
I thought both those were diesel only? Good to know if petrol is available
__________________
I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there.
|
|
|
|
|
02 August 2018, 21:48
|
#5
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,178
|
We've always filled up at the Tesco in Oban, never had a problem filling Scepter cans.
__________________
Rule#2: Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level & then beat you with experience.
Rule#3: Tha' can't educate pork.
Rule#4: Don't feed the troll
|
|
|
|
|
02 August 2018, 22:46
|
#6
|
|
RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,913
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Leaderscharter
Anyone know of any solution that does not involve hoofing it with jerrycans to the Tesco..
|
I've not heard of dockside petrol on the west coast? Maybe someone has good news? You Dublin lads are totes spoiled IMO 
Tesco was the obvious goto for cans - I'd be sneaky IIWY.
May I ask are you trailering or cruising north? If you're cruising then you have several ALMOST dockside options to consider. Sort of topping up locations, if you get my drift...
__________________
.
|
|
|
|
|
02 August 2018, 23:05
|
#7
|
|
Spammer
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stirling
Boat name: Macaw
Make: Parker 750 CC
Length: 7m +
Engine: VERADO 300XL OB
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 203
|
In Scotland you have TWO places that you can fill up from a pontoon with petrol – Largs & Portavadie !
We pass two BP service stations on the way to Inverkip one will only allow one petrol can to be filled but the other is more than happy for me to fill my 6x25ltr cans !
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 00:02
|
#8
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Edinburgh
Boat name: Excel Chalanger
Make: Highfield 380 Excel
Length: 4m +
Engine: 25 Yamaha 25Suzuki
MMSI: 235919522
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 601
|
Esso garage as you head towards dunstaffnage marina [emoji41]
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 10:40
|
#9
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Norfolk/Suffolk Borders
Make: no boat
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 885
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Callum Stewart
In Scotland you have TWO places that you can fill up from a pontoon with petrol – Largs & Portavadie !
We pass two BP service stations on the way to Inverkip one will only allow one petrol can to be filled but the other is more than happy for me to fill my 6x25ltr cans !
|
I bid THREE ......Holy Loch Marina ! 
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 10:58
|
#10
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Girvan & Tayvallich
Boat name: Breawatch
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 F/stroke
MMSI: ex directory!!
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 6,203
|
I’ll bid four.....Largs marina
__________________
jambo
'Carpe Diem'
Member of the ebay Blue RIB cover club
Member of SABS ( Scottish West Division)
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 11:01
|
#11
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Norfolk/Suffolk Borders
Make: no boat
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 885
|
Keep up Billy ! It's already on the list ........ 
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 11:52
|
#12
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Girvan & Tayvallich
Boat name: Breawatch
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 F/stroke
MMSI: ex directory!!
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 6,203
|
Ok five Troon
__________________
jambo
'Carpe Diem'
Member of the ebay Blue RIB cover club
Member of SABS ( Scottish West Division)
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 12:01
|
#13
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Norfolk/Suffolk Borders
Make: no boat
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 885
|
Play properly Billy.....
Troon is FOUR........
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 12:20
|
#14
|
|
Spammer
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stirling
Boat name: Macaw
Make: Parker 750 CC
Length: 7m +
Engine: VERADO 300XL OB
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 203
|
Petrol at a pontoon in Scotland
Ok I stand corrected THREE places to get petrol at a pontoon in Scotland 
1 - Largs – On water, 24 hour diesel and unleaded petrol
2 - Portavdie
3 - Holy Loch
0 - Troon - On-water 24 hour fuel dock serving diesel 
If you are boatin out of the Oban area fuel/petrol is easy to get at Tobermory if you have jerry cans short walk to the petrol station.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 12:36
|
#15
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Easdale
Boat name: Miss Isle
Make: Solent 6.9
Length: 6m +
Engine: 225 optimax
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,427
|
Provided you have the fuel to get from oban to Tobermory lol [emoji23]
__________________
I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there.
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 12:39
|
#16
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Isle of Man
Town: Peel, IOM
Length: no boat
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,511
|
Croabh Haven ?
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 12:58
|
#17
|
|
Spammer
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stirling
Boat name: Macaw
Make: Parker 750 CC
Length: 7m +
Engine: VERADO 300XL OB
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 203
|
Petrol at a pontoon in Scotland
Current list:
1 - Largs – On water, 24 hour diesel and unleaded petrol
2 - Portavdie
3 - Holy Loch
0 - Tobermory short walk with jerry cans
0 - Troon - On-water 24 hour fuel dock serving diesel
0 - Craobh - Gas/water/diesel available also laundrette & well stocked chandlery.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 13:11
|
#18
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,934
|
If you are going from oban to largs/troon/holyloch/portavadie for fuel I would argue you didn't need it, that is some detour!
P.s James watt sells petrol btw, the clyde has decent coverage.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2018, 23:14
|
#19
|
|
Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Dun Laoghaire
Make: Crompton
Length: 7m +
Engine: YamF150
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 63
|
Thanks Lads,
Bit the bullet and ended up doing a few runs with the cans.
Appreciate all the feedback
Aaron
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 00:13.
Seafarer
Black Hawk
Ocean Devil
RIB Saffron
BLACK PIG
Piglet
Breawatch
