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Old 13 May 2008, 19:50   #1
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Scottish Series

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There seems to be 1 or 2 of us going to the Scottish Series. Have established there is no fuel at Portavadie Marina.
Looking at the berthing plan at Tarbet there seems to be refuelling pontoons(one for RIBS) now does that mean lugging fuel onto the pontoon or will they have a pump there?
Have asked Clyde Cruising Club...the Organisers...but awaiting a reply
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Old 13 May 2008, 20:59   #2
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Hi, Im affraid this is my first time so can't help.
Would be interested to hear CC's answer if you dont't mind posting.
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Old 14 May 2008, 06:16   #3
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Hi, Im affraid this is my first time so can't help.
Would be interested to hear CC's answer if you dont't mind posting.
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Yes I will post on here as soon as I here
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So as not to hijack another thread.
There seems to be 1 or 2 of us going to the Scottish Series. Have established there is no fuel at Portavadie Marina.
Looking at the berthing plan at Tarbet there seems to be refuelling pontoons(one for RIBS) now does that mean lugging fuel onto the pontoon or will they have a pump there?
Have asked Clyde Cruising Club...the Organisers...but awaiting a reply
I thnk that it will just be a designated refuelling area as in previous years, you will still need to lug the cans from the pertrol station- on the opposite side of the harbour from the refuelling area!!!
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Aren't there steps down to the water's edge across the road from the petrol station? I think they dry out though at lower tide.
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Old 14 May 2008, 11:36   #6
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Aren't there steps down to the water's edge across the road from the petrol station? I think they dry out though at lower tide.
Yes your right, last time we were there we used the steps at high water (springs) with no problems. I'm guessing that the would only really be of use at HW +/- 1 hour unless someone else can say otherwise.

I'm also guessing that given the amount of boats that will be there accesss to the steps might not be easy / possible?
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You shouldnt have a problem getting to the steps. Cant comment on depths though as I have never used them but do know that the whole bay is getting worse every year with silting.
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The steps are useable, but most definitely not at all stages of the tide. I'm sure that it is possible to get in there in a RIB more than +1/-1 HW, but I would recommend that anyone thinking of using the steps first have a look at the depth from the shore.

It is probably worth mentioning that the bottom is rocky and will not be kind to propellers!

Oh, and last time I was there the garage had a wheelbarrow that could be borrowed to transfer fuel cans (very useful when filling 2 Quinquari humbers with 16 jerry cans!).
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I thnk that it will just be a designated refuelling area as in previous years, you will still need to lug the cans from the pertrol station- on the opposite side of the harbour from the refuelling area!!!
Andy
Andy you are quite correct that is the procedure confirmed by the Organisers
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Old 15 May 2008, 16:35   #10
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Thanks for letting us know - guess i will be filling the boat to the brim and carrying some plastic cans.
Thanks again
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