The largest floating dry-dock on the Scotland Canals.
With successful seasons behind them, Capercaillie Cruisers, the holiday hire boat company operating on the lowland canals, has invested in what will be the largest floating dry dock across the 137 mile long Scottish canal network.
Scotland Canal Dry Dock Facilities
The new dry dock located at The Falkirk Wheel on the Forth & Clyde Canal measures 23 metres in length and is already proving a boon for local business.
Constructed by local firm, A L Gordon Engineering based in Bankside Industrial Estate, the new floating structure which was craned into place on Wednesday 27 January, will be used to service the hire company’s 16 luxury holiday narrowboats and will also be available for independent boat owners to hire for their own remedial works.
Available for hire at the Falkirk Wheel, £350 + VAT per week.
Suitable for:
- Maximum length of boat 68’
- Maximum beam 12’
- Draught – 3’
- Air Draught – 8’6”
For availability and further information contact
Ron or Gail on 01324 627212 or email fhb@capercailliecruisers.co.uk
Pat Bowie, General Manager of Re-Union, the company which manages Capercaillie Cruisers, explains:
“Since the holiday hire company Capercaillie Cruisers was established, it has gained an excellent reputation for customer service and the quality of the holiday hire boats. The new floating dry dock means that we can now carry out work to the fleet swiftly and on the spot at our headquarters at The Falkirk Wheel without the cost of having to take boats out of service and send them elsewhere for attention.”
“We will also offer the new dry dock as a high quality facility for local and visiting boat owners and I’m delighted to say that we have already received a number of such enquiries. This might in turn lead to knock on benefits for the local area if visiting boat owners stay in the area whilst works are carried out.”
“Above all, we are delighted to have used the services and experience of local company, AL Gordon Engineering, in designing and fabricating the new dock.”
Richard Miller, Waterway Development Manager, British Waterways Scotland, adds:
“The new floating dry dock is a great example of how the canal network can act as a catalyst for regeneration and development and sustain canal-side businesses. It will help ensure the sustainability of Capercaillie Cruisers, an exemplary and local canal-side company, and be a great asset to the boating community on the Forth & Clyde and Union canals – both moored boats and other hire companies – as well as those transiting through the network.”
For enquiries regarding the new Scotland Dry Dock, please telephone Capercaillie Cruisers on 01324 627212
