Post AP3Mpend1RBVBEm7uK by fitheach@mstdn.io
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(DIR) Post #AP3LKHRph11lpF3Tii by fitheach@mstdn.io
2022-10-29T07:48:21Z
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I've got a photo for #caturday Am I doing this right?#Highlands #Scotland #CanalLife
(DIR) Post #AP3LVW3TiwgwJY1N1k by underscorner@mastodon.uno
2022-10-29T07:50:21Z
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@fitheach are you going to the Falkirk Wheel?https://pixelfed.uno/i/web/post/424848619118948912
(DIR) Post #AP3LgFXxRTCgIeObMO by andijah@mstdn.social
2022-10-29T07:52:16Z
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@fitheach oh, now I want to be there and explore.
(DIR) Post #AP3LhPpUhE0oTt9cgq by ihmiskoira@mstdn.social
2022-10-29T07:52:31Z
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@fitheach
(DIR) Post #AP3Li3L3nnR315Dso4 by yukiame@noagendasocial.com
2022-10-29T07:49:08Z
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@fitheach no thats a catamaran
(DIR) Post #AP3Li3kEIDZIH8zz2O by fitheach@mstdn.io
2022-10-29T07:52:40Z
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@yukiame Yup, otherwise known as a cat. See, there is even a picture on one hull.#caturday
(DIR) Post #AP3LyTcHry5p9J70zY by fitheach@mstdn.io
2022-10-29T07:55:38Z
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@underscorner No, that is a completely different canal. 😃
(DIR) Post #AP3M6LFSrjnXVqBgAa by fitheach@mstdn.io
2022-10-29T07:57:02Z
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@andijah Photo was taken yesterday. Weather is supposed to be better to-day. Good for exploring.
(DIR) Post #AP3MDbW0mgPrzTOFRA by andijah@mstdn.social
2022-10-29T07:58:18Z
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@fitheach we're thinking about a trip to Islay in October next year.
(DIR) Post #AP3MLoIp7pJ1xy8P32 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2022-10-29T07:59:51Z
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@andijah Islay is a lovely island. Any particular reason you are going in October?
(DIR) Post #AP3MXDjstS2U2dEUsq by andijah@mstdn.social
2022-10-29T08:01:34Z
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@fitheach yes, it's one of the few months when we actually have time. No concerts in the calendar for me at the moment. I know weather can be an issue and we might have to stay longer than planned due to the ferries not running.
(DIR) Post #AP3Mpend1RBVBEm7uK by fitheach@mstdn.io
2022-10-29T08:05:12Z
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@andijah Ferries to Islay tend not to be a problem, even in October. You are more likely to get blustery, wet weather in October. If it is wet, there are lots of super distilleries to visit. 😃
(DIR) Post #AP3MzisUiHqYj1qp7o by andijah@mstdn.social
2022-10-29T08:07:02Z
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@fitheach I know, we've been there for 3 days a while ago (and we actually had ferry issues, that's why we plan with extra time), and wet weather is okay. We're not the sun bathing types. ;-)
(DIR) Post #AP3OXQB4qYzoWlAwIS by yngmar@social.tchncs.de
2022-10-29T08:24:20Z
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@fitheach A Catalac with a pop top.
(DIR) Post #AP3OzOJBOFnAq2Itfc by fitheach@mstdn.io
2022-10-29T08:28:56Z
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@yngmar Thanks!An interesting history, and probably an older vessel than I would've assumed:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalac_catamarans
(DIR) Post #AP3SnoF5Xg2nc37bKS by Miezmiez@troet.cafe
2022-10-29T09:12:03Z
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@fitheach 😅
(DIR) Post #AP3knd5sn3ouD9sbD6 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2022-10-29T12:33:48Z
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I'm at it again, this time it is a Big Cat. 😃 #Caturday #Highlands #Scotland #CanalLife
(DIR) Post #AP3lH8Da9Njr8gY4dk by DrWhoZee@troet.cafe
2022-10-29T12:39:03Z
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@fitheach …and also a Nessie sighting! #nessie
(DIR) Post #AP3nB4w3dryf83aq7k by yngmar@social.tchncs.de
2022-10-29T13:00:24Z
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@fitheach It's got one thing in common with that Catalac - it's very narrow for a catamaran. I guess that's a good feature if you're going through narrower canals.
(DIR) Post #AP3nDLFjweuIJdsXEu by fitheach@mstdn.io
2022-10-29T13:00:52Z
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@DrWhoZee Nope, didn't see Nessie to-day. Not the real one anyway. 😃
(DIR) Post #AP3nLRM98YJLYsjjv6 by DrWhoZee@troet.cafe
2022-10-29T13:02:16Z
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@fitheach the one on the side of the big cat? Not the real one, yes, but still 😃
(DIR) Post #AP3oBxz34e5ToPymbQ by fitheach@mstdn.io
2022-10-29T13:11:48Z
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@yngmar Well, I was thinking about that when I took the photo. It probably doesn't go through the canal. It will just ply up and down Loch Nis, where being narrow is a disadvantage.However, being a cataraman might be have an advantage. A viewing port between the two hulls, perhaps?
(DIR) Post #AP3pWiUdxhW5nyDS4W by yngmar@social.tchncs.de
2022-10-29T13:26:38Z
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@fitheach Mostly ferries are catamaran designs to allow for faster passages while being more fuel efficient. Either that or they ride on foils.
(DIR) Post #AP3r1JyFHnOggHDelM by fitheach@mstdn.io
2022-10-29T13:43:30Z
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@yngmar Might be something to do with energy efficiency or something to do with the sonar:https://www.cruiselochness.com/about-us#spiritI don't think any of the other sightseeing boats are cataramans. There used to be a cataraman that operated from Rosyth to Rotterdam, but, that was a rarity for Scottish ferries (and there are a lot of them).
(DIR) Post #AP3rffOH4DGghFdG3k by yngmar@social.tchncs.de
2022-10-29T13:50:21Z
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@fitheach It's the speed, says right there she's cruising at 20 knots.There's three ways to go that fast: Planing/foiling, which requires light weight difficult to achieve, displacing, which requires big engines and insane amounts of fuel use (that's pretty much all those private superyachts) or sleek twin hulls, which is sort of between the two, providing a good balance of carrying capacity with improved fuel efficiency. So newer ferries are often catamaran hulls.