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    Thumbs down Catarman

    the pentalina is now in the sound of mull and hopes to be in orkney tomorrow regards tony

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tighsonas4 View Post
    the pentalina is now in the sound of mull and hopes to be in orkney tomorrow regards tony
    Tracking her is easy Tony
    http://www.shipais.com/currentmap.php?map=Minch
    Once the original Grumpy Owld Man but alas no more

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    I can see the Pentalina B Golach there but not the new cat Pentalina, has she had the AIS system fitted i wonder?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tugmistress View Post
    I can see the Pentalina B Golach there but not the new cat Pentalina, has she had the AIS system fitted i wonder?
    OOOPs tuggs thought they were one and the same
    Once the original Grumpy Owld Man but alas no more

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    no i cant find her on ais either tuggs the pentalina b is on charter in the western isles golach
    never mind tuggs you have the only ferry in the firth until at least the 23rd as there is customs and repairs to be done before the new boat can start and the claymore is delayed in drydock regards tony

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    just take up the pentland ferries timeetable and this is all on there thats where i get my gen tuggs tony

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    ais liverpool has got got both the pentalina and the pentalina b in the minch just now cat is doing about 13 knots at the moment tony

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    Default catamaran

    wished I had known earlier she was passing through the Minch I would have been out to see her lights at least passing by.

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    she was home and dry by 0800 hrs this morning excuse the pun tony
    they asked him will he be doing trials when he gets going
    says she has had a fair trial already

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    Thar she blows!






    Pictures courtesy of Tim Shearer
    Last edited by Geo; 09-Dec-08 at 19:48.

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    Oooooh, shiny.

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    is it safe to assume that the pier is the hope geo its just that there seems to be one or two fishing boats in the photo
    two good shots regards tony

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    Yes it is indeed. My brother emailed them to me earlier today.

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    will she be doing a madin voyage ??

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    She's a nice looking ship. Looking forward to trying it out.

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    she is a very good looking ship,hope they do well
    and get lots of trade,wish her and crew all the best as they
    had a lot of bad luck getting her home.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr P Cannop View Post
    will she be doing a madin voyage ??
    could well do but as andrew banks says shes had a fair bit of sea trials getting home tony

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    think we should chip in and get tighsonas a ticket for her
    first trip as traced her all her way home

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    He should get a free trip for all the publicity! Well done Tigh for keepin us up to speed!


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