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Hey, Scottie: the crop comment was for NoelCM's two freighters. I should have added something to my post to indicate that.
I did wonder when you said sky!!!

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May require some mild remedial cosmetic work...
The cabin, in particular needs a really good paint job.
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The cabin, in particular needs a really good paint job.
Some windows might be good too...

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Time moves more slowly here in the Highlands.

But we breed our lassies tough here... as you can see (she's the one on the end of the rope).

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Time moves more slowly here in the Highlands.

But we breed our lassies tough here... as you can see (she's the one on the end of the rope).
It looks very much like "The Lord" was manufactured to fit the locks (not lochs).
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It looks very much like "The Lord" was manufactured to fit the locks (not lochs).
A wee bit of history on the vessel for you...

The cruise ship Lord of the Glens was built in Greece in 1985 and initially named "MS Victoria" (until September 1999). Between 1999-2000, the vessel was named "Victoria 2"

In 2000, Oliver Design worked with the Magna Carta Steamship Company, rebuilding a 1985 ferry then operating on the Aegean to operate as a small-format liner providing tourist cruises in Scotland. The “Lord of the Glens” is 46 metres in length by 10 in the beam and has a GRT of 729 tonnes. It has four decks and can accommodate 54 passengers and 20 crew. As well as this initial conversion work, Oliver Design also carried out rehabilitation and an upgrade in 2015.

The design challenge was to build a vessel that could transit the intricate waters of the Caledonian Canal as well as the sheltered waters around Scotland’s hauntingly beautiful fretted west coast.

The limiting factor being the size of the 36 locks (on the canal) each having a maximum dimension of 150 feet in length and 34 feet in width, with a depth of no more than 12 feet. Due to the width and meandering nature of the navigation, dual propulsion systems and bow thrusters are required to be controlled not only from the bridge but also from the side-wings of the vessel – this so that the Master is able to manoeuvre the ship into almost impossibly tight locks and around the many tortuous bends.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Kerrowdown Quote
A wee bit of history on the vessel for you...

The cruise ship Lord of the Glens was built in Greece in 1985 and initially named "MS Victoria" (until September 1999). Between 1999-2000, the vessel was named "Victoria 2"

In 2000, Oliver Design worked with the Magna Carta Steamship Company, rebuilding a 1985 ferry then operating on the Aegean to operate as a small-format liner providing tourist cruises in Scotland. The “Lord of the Glens” is 46 metres in length by 10 in the beam and has a GRT of 729 tonnes. It has four decks and can accommodate 54 passengers and 20 crew. As well as this initial conversion work, Oliver Design also carried out rehabilitation and an upgrade in 2015.

The design challenge was to build a vessel that could transit the intricate waters of the Caledonian Canal as well as the sheltered waters around Scotland’s hauntingly beautiful fretted west coast.

The limiting factor being the size of the 36 locks (on the canal) each having a maximum dimension of 150 feet in length and 34 feet in width, with a depth of no more than 12 feet. Due to the width and meandering nature of the navigation, dual propulsion systems and bow thrusters are required to be controlled not only from the bridge but also from the side-wings of the vessel – this so that the Master is able to manoeuvre the ship into almost impossibly tight locks and around the many tortuous bends.
Thanks for the history.

Fascinating history is not that uncommon among medium sized vessels. On the Wet (sic) Coast of Canada there are innumerable boats and ships that have been repurposed over the years.

My Dad was a commercial fisherman, and a school friend was the last engineerings room CPO on the Provider, the last of the Canadian Navy's steam powered vessels. For some years he used the MerryWake, a ~35 foot fish boat with a three cylinder Vivian engine. Vivian and EastHope were the two local engine builders. Dad's 32 foot "Kitty" had a 2 cylinder 12-14 hp rated. Max revs 720. 35" prop giving about 6.5 knots wide open. The three cylinder Vivian was rated about 18-27 hp at 800 rpm. It used to confuse an awful lot of outboard powered fishermen toodling along at 800 rpm sounding just like an idling automotive 6 and turning close to 12 knots. The plimsol line was about 6 inches above the water line with all the extra equipment removed; the drag was much lower than when the MerryWake was built. Both were around 1928-32 era.
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