CRERAN MARINE
Barcaldine, Oban, Argyll. PA37 1SG
Telephone / Fax 01631 720253
Mobile 07768 274485
Email boats@creranmarine.co.uk


Location

Twelve miles North of Oban near the village of Barcaldine, Creran Marine is a small friendly family run boatyard. It provides safe seasonal moorings with excellent access to the superb cruising waters of Scotland's West coast and sheltered on-shore winter storage.
The entrance to Loch Creran from Loch Linnhe is well lit and buoyed with deep water at all states of the tide.
The tidal flow is 4/6 knots at spring tides.
Situated on the southern shore of the loch we can be found on Charts 2378 and 2379 at 56º 31.657'N / 5º 19.275'W denoted Boat Ho.

July 2010

Our new loading pontoon is now complete and is already proving to be popular.

A new toilet and shower building has been installed.

Site works and concreting of the foundations ready for the erection of new workshops has now commenced.

Pontoon

In 2009 the following new facilities were added:

We supply the full range of
Outboard engines
and
inflatable ribs and tenders.

Containerised storage is also now available.
Creran Engineering provide full engine installation,overhaul and servicing.


Forbes Boat Care opened a new on-site mini-chandlery
Liftout, Launch and Storage

  • The Owner may wish to be present to move the boat to or from a mooring and the travel-hoist but this is not essential as we can carry out this task for a small charge.
  • Where possible the vessel should have slinging points clearly marked.
  • All keel boats must use either a suitable steel cradle or a trailer.
    (timber shores are not permitted)
New Pontoon

storage compound travel hoist


STORAGE
All prices are subject to VAT
Prices are per meter unless otherwise indicated. Minimum length of six meters will be charged for.
Winter Storage Package 2010/11............................................................................. £64.50

  • Price includes:
  • Liftout, move to compound, pressure wash, place on cradle or trailer,
  • 26 weeks storage and launch.
Storage only.......................................................................................................... £39.50
  • 26 weeks storage where no lifting has been required.
Storage weekly..................................................................................................... £3.50
Storage monthly.................................................................................................... £10.00
Travel hoist
Lift out.................................................................................................................. £135.00
Launch.................................................................................................................. £135.00
Take boat to / from mooring / hoist........................................................................ £20.00
Cradle Hire (26 weeks)
Four Leg............................................................................................................... £125.00
Six Leg................................................................................................................. £165.00
Masts Price is each way
Step / Unstep........................................................................................................ £110.00
Telescopic Fork Truck Hire (Per hour, minimum charge £35) ................................... £35.00
Electricity for normal use of power tools is free. Heaters, dehumidifiers etc will be charged for by the unit at the same rate as Creran Marine pay at the time of supply.
Customers must notify Creran Marine at the same time they plug in their heaters, dehumidifiers etc. in order that a reading of the meter can be taken.
Unattended cables found plugged in without notification or reading will be subject to a £25 surcharge.

Moorings

The deep water swinging moorings (minimum depth 6 meters) are laid in trots of 7 or 8. They consist of 32mm ground chains with 2 ton concrete blocks or mushroom anchors at each end. 7 meter lengths of 19mm riser chain are shackled onto the ground chain at 27 meter centres. A 20mm multiplait nylon rope is shackled to this chain and is taken directly onto the boat. Anti chafe protection sleeves are fitted to all ropes and a pick-up buoy is supplied. There are 47 moorings, most are suitable for up to 36' LOA 8 tonnes gross weight and three holding moorings for up to 45' LOA 15 tonnes gross weight
All the moorings are professionally inspected and serviced before each season.

photograph of the moorings
An unusual masthead view

Facilities

  • Car park.
  • Loading pontoon.
  • Showers and toilets.
  • Enclosure for tenders.
  • Secure store for outboards.
  • Drinking water laid out to an offshore buoy.

Seasonal mooring from 1 April to 31 October 2010 .............. £835 incl. VAT

In collaboration with Creran Engineering, Forbes Boat Care and Boat Solutions Creran Marine now offers full boatyard facilities.

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