herbies
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thinking of touring some western islands but were not sure if my 22 foot hymer will get on/off the ferries
any experience on this please
any experience on this please
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thinking of touring some western islands but were not sure if my 22 foot hymer will get on/off the ferries
any experience on this please
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We are 24 feet with the alko chassis, we grounded severely on the Largs/Cumbrae ferry, firstly, the usual ferry was out of service and, because of the delays, it was low tide, we were late, I made the mistake of not waiting for the crew to sort things out. The rear cross member caught in the ramp not too bad considering but I paid the price for impatience.
On the return, we chose close to high water and the usual ferry was back in service, I expressed my concerns to the crew, they were very helpful and made sure we were ok. Lessons learned, if its a small ferry make sure its half tide or more, proceed very slowly, if you touch, stop! Ferries carry bridging ramps to cope with just this problem. If in doubt speak to the crew before you board, its not a problem if you hold everyone up for a little time, better that than damaging the ferry! ;-):thumb:
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We've just done the Ardrossan to Brodick and Lochranza to Claonaig. As already has been said go slowly and most important listen to the Ferry Crew, they have wooden planks to assist movement if needed.
We had no problems with a 7m Motorhome.
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