Clyde Trip Update

[Kev W]

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Joined: Dec. 2002 &nbsp;Posted: May 11 2003,13:52 &nbsp; &nbsp;

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Hi All
Time to roll this one out again,MV Clutha booked for the 16-17th August,Only five deffo's so still plenty of spaces.
Kev W
Nigel W
Steve W
Gavin Yates +1(oop's sorry)

Deposit of £22 required to book place.total price of diving is £44 for the two days + air
Accommodation:Charles street,Largs.Tel Roberta direct on 01475 687162



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The three wrecks that have been mentioned so far are:-
1 The Akka (the biggest wreck in the Clyde)
5409 ton Swedish motor vessel,Built in 1942,434ft x 56ft
twin 6 cyl engines.
Cargo:- Iron Ore
Largely intact,upright Bow section in about 16mtr &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
stern deck in about 24mtr.
Hazzards:- collapsing areas (decking) silt easily stirred up.

2 The Wallechia
1724ton British Steamer
Cargo:- Chloride,glassware,coal,spirits, beer and building
materials.
Lies upright and intact,collision damage to starboard bow
engine room accessible through funnel hole.
Depth 34mtr
Hazzards:- as Akka

3 The Greenock
The last time I dived this I reached a depth of 30mtr.
I seem to have mislaid the info on this wreck but I believe it to be a bucket dredger.Easily silted up and a lot smaller than the two previous wrecks.

Edited by Kev W on May 13 2003,20:14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

[Kev W]

<font color='#0000FF'>I will leave this trip open for another week and then I will have to inform the dive operator I can't fill it.
anyone hiding out there come out now
cheers

[Gavin Yates]

<font color='#000F22'>Kev,

If you can't fill it I might be able to get a space for you and the rest of us on another vessel around the same time.

Drop me a line.

[Kev W]

<font color='#0000FF'>Thanks Gavin,however if we cancel we lose all deposits.
so I really would like to give this another week on the boards

[Gavin Yates]

<font color='#000F22'>Lose all the deposits .... that's a bit shitty ... I've never had this crap with Jim on the Spinaway.

Come on boys &nbsp;- get yer fingers oot.

[Dr Stevil]

<font color='#0000FF'>Ditto!

We've for a web-site full of twinsetted-stage-carrying-wreckie-tekkies and we can't get a handful of people to dive some of the most well know wrecks in Scotland

As they say in the RN &quot;C'mon you lot &nbsp;&quot;hands off &nbsp;c**** on with socks&quot;

Steve

[Andy G]

Thanks Gavin,however if we cancel we lose all deposits.
so I really would like to give this another week on the boards

.....thats a bit shitty......Too true even worse when its cancelled by weather and the boat doesn't leave the harbour and you still have to pay

Kev
Give Elaine a ring, thats NOT the way she works, you may have been misled.
The boats fully booked for the rest of the year!! and she has loads of regular people that she uses for filling up smaller groups waiting for any dates available.
Thats why the boat is always out every weekend, apart from when she's away diving herself!!  
Andy

[Kev W]

<font color='#0000FF'>**Too true &nbsp;even worse when its cancelled by weather and the boat doesn't leave the harbour and you still have to pay**

Sorry have I missed something,where did this line come from.

I was refering to the web/literature I received saying a non refundable deposit was required to book the boat.And if we just cancel we will therefore lose our deposit,However if there are no more takers I still intend to go with the numbers I have and I will then ask Elaine to fill the remaining spaces.

[Andy G]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Kev W @ June 29 2003,18:52)]Sorry have I missed something,where did this line come from.

Just me trying to work these things!!

[davydiver]

Well I would love to join you guys on this trip but i'll be coming back from the red sea!

Went up there a couple of months ago, the diving is superb, the boat is spot on as is the skipper, so come on you guys get your fingers out of your arses and do some proper diving.