Campbeltown to Tarbert 23 August 2022

 

Look at that lovely wake leaving Campbeltown accompanied by the satisfied hum of well fed engines 

Roddy was as good as his word and turned up at 10.30 with replacement filters (actually branded Fleetguard).  His is a lovely man who has dealt with lots of the fishing fleet in Northern Ireland, but is winding down now.  He can tell a story.

After a coffee we went down the hole and changed both Donaldson filters (to Fleetguard) and the Racor that we didn’t change a few days ago.  The port engine took a few attempts to clear the air in the pipes and get the fuel flowing but before long it was running nicely.  The starboard engine fired up first go. 

We left Campbeltown at  14.00 and as of now (14.30) we are heading into the Kilbrannan Sound and both engines sound lovely.

As we get farther up the Sound the island of Arran is looking wonderful:


This is from Clive’s mountain identifying app PeakFinder - very clever

We’ve made it safely into Tarbert harbour - it’s a very attractive place to come into - as evidenced by the stream of yachts coming in both in front of us and behind us. We have been given a berth on the big boys pontoon, so lots of space. Calm and dry. Very relaxing.

We also have a determination not to cook this evening, so a search is on for somewhere good to eat.  Starfish, our usual preferred place, is not answering calls though it is meant to be open.  We’ll hammer on its door, and if unsuccessful we’ll try the Anchor Hotel - we know it’s pretty good.  PS Anchor it is.

Tarbert town centre from the boat

Our route today:



























































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