Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 13 March 2018, 18:11   #1
Member
 
The Gurnard's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stirling
Boat name: The Gurnard
Make: Quicksilver
Length: 4m +
Engine: mariner 25hp 2s
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,653
Loch Goil Locals

I had a restless night .. so got up at 5 in the morning .. put my boating gear in the car ..and went to Loch Goil.

It turned out to be one of my best impulsive days boating yet.

A freezing fog cleared as I launched the boat ..



I enjoyed the sighting of a fog bow . .reflected on flat calm waters



And watching some of the local wildlife...



Mid week winter boating is a sure way to enjoy the peace and quiet of having the sea to yourself.

My worries disappeared with the tide and I will sleep well tonight.

Hope you enjoy watching my day unfold in the video.




Best Regards
The Gurnard.
__________________
The Gurnard is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 March 2018, 18:30   #2
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,934
Best loch in west IMO
__________________
Xk59D is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 March 2018, 18:43   #3
Member
 
jambo's Avatar
 
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
RIBase
Great vid Donny. Lovely Loch on a truely stunning day!![emoji106]
__________________
jambo
'Carpe Diem'
Member of the ebay Blue RIB cover club
Member of SABS ( Scottish West Division)
jambo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 March 2018, 19:15   #4
Member
 
neil.mccrirrick's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Oldham
Boat name: Miss Isle
Make: Solent 6.9
Length: 6m +
Engine: 225 optimax
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,409
Fabulous video donny. I suspect that makes us all envious and wanting to get back on the water asap [emoji1][emoji106]
__________________
I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there.
neil.mccrirrick is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 March 2018, 20:55   #5
Member
 
Last Tango's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Denny
Boat name: Highland Bluewater
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,647
Had Loch Lomond virtually to ourselves on Sunday but it's not the same as a bit of brine.
__________________
Last Tango is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14 March 2018, 10:16   #6
Member
 
The Gurnard's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stirling
Boat name: The Gurnard
Make: Quicksilver
Length: 4m +
Engine: mariner 25hp 2s
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,653
Hi guys..thanks for dropping in and hope you enjoyed the video

Yup Xk59D..I have a soft spot for Loch Goil too.. its possibly the nearest sea water to my home town so go there and also Loch Fyne quite a lot. The East coast is closer ..but cant touch the west for scenery.IMO

Hi jambo.. it will soon be time for Loch Sween again.. I want to video the Ospreys arriving now I have a decent long reach lens. Watch out for that trip in the future.

Hi Neil ..soon be time for your time back in Scotland.. hoping we can meet up again for a Guinness or three now my liver is watertight again.

Hey..I almost stopped at Loch Lomond instead of going to the Goil Last Tango. Im glad I went the extra mile though as the mist was very atmospheric. Loch Lomond was beautifully calm but clear.

Here is the video of the last part of my day out on Loch Goil.



Hopefully there will be more trips coming soon.

Thanks for looking and Best regards
The gurnard
__________________
The Gurnard is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14 March 2018, 10:55   #7
Member
 
Maximus's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Wild West
Boat name: No Boat
Make: No Boat
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 5,305
Send a message via AIM to Maximus
Quote:
Originally Posted by neil.mccrirrick View Post
Fabulous video donny. I suspect that makes us all envious and wanting to get back on the water asap [emoji1][emoji106]
X2 Mate!
Good to see you are Back to you're Best.
....You're the Man!
__________________
A clever Man learns by his mistakes..
A Wise Man learns by other people's!

The Road to HELL ..is Paved with "Good inventions!"
Maximus is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14 March 2018, 12:15   #8
Member
 
The Gurnard's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stirling
Boat name: The Gurnard
Make: Quicksilver
Length: 4m +
Engine: mariner 25hp 2s
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,653
Hi Maximus..good to see you are around too.

I always meant to say I got your card ..but it slipped my mind. Hope we can all meet up again at some point this year. Pass my regards to the rest of the guys n galls too.

I feel that this year is going to be a great year for seeing the more remote parts of the West of Scotland .. so Im getting some early practise in .. just in case another “Beast from the East” snows my boat in again. Anything can happen up here at this time of year ?

Two weeks ago .. I needed snow shoes to walk the street to get my groceries ..

__________________
The Gurnard is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14 March 2018, 14:00   #9
Member
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Perth
Make: Funyak
Length: 3m +
Engine: 20 twatsu
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 120
Fantastic footage again Donny. Wonderful place, great time to be there, and best way to see it. Also, good to hear your innards functional. ☺
__________________
Stevie Bill is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14 March 2018, 14:29   #10
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Boat name: Black Bear
Make: Ribeye A683
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha F225
MMSI: 232039276
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 294
Thanks for sharing. Watching your videos was a lovely way to spend 1/4 of an hour.
__________________
FoxZulu is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14 March 2018, 18:22   #11
Member
 
Last Tango's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Denny
Boat name: Highland Bluewater
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,647
Quote:
Originally Posted by Xk59D View Post
Best loch in west IMO
That's because you haven't been to Loch Hourn......Awsome!!.
__________________
Last Tango is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14 March 2018, 18:50   #12
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,934
The forth is where it is at, keep yer pretty lochs.
__________________
Xk59D is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14 March 2018, 19:21   #13
Member
 
The Gurnard's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stirling
Boat name: The Gurnard
Make: Quicksilver
Length: 4m +
Engine: mariner 25hp 2s
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,653
Hi Stevie ..good to see you around too and Im looking forward to the SIB outing and meeting you again.

Hi FoxZulu .. thanks for the Kind words and Im glad you enjoyed the videos.

Hi again Last Tango and Xk59D .. if Im honest..I have never been in a bad loch or stretch of water yet.. east or west

Wild Camping in Barrisdale Bay Loch Hourn .. takes some beating



But so does a trip round the “four Inches “ in the Forth visiting the WW2 ruins and the abbey



I have never put a boat in the water over the border yet though ..perhaps some day I will
__________________
The Gurnard is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 March 2018, 16:52   #14
Member
 
Country: UK - Wales
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 2
Great videos,regards Barrie
__________________
manton is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 02:36.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.