I head for Loch Leven at Ballachulish , to visit Eilean Munde, (the island of the dead) with my drone. It was a cold but very enjoyable day on the water
Lovely tree colours Donny, well dome for giving the little engine a good run out, it will be much better for it. We need more islands of discussion in the world today ! Thanks for posting.
Yup Ashley..its a worrying world we live in if you read the news clips on the internet..Im afraid I just bury my head in the sand..or is it my boats.. so dont follow it all or I would need more than a bugoff shelter next year :-D
Thanks for the kind words steven ..Im easily recognised and quite a few folks surprise me on loch etive by saying.. great to meet you ..I weatch your videos ..so its possible we could meet :-D
Another great watch, Donny, and thank you for that. Moira Kerr's haunting song was the perfect musical accompaniment to your wonderful video footage. Eilean Munde is a "must visit" for me and my SIB next year!
Thanks again Ian..I have been out and about getting the autumn colours and when the sun shines..a rarity nowadays ..the colours are truely spectacular. I will post a few videos of the best I saw :-D
A fascinating history of the islands. I had never heard of the Isle of Discussion before. I must take a drive up there again, as its been a while. Excellent drone views. Great video.👍👍
Hi again vermeer, yes I dont think the Isle of discussion is as well know as Eilean Munde..but it is a true account of the island. I never visit it though as its the home of many seagulls and especially during nesting season , they make a terrible racket if I go near :-D
Good video Donny. I didn't realise there were so many graves on the island. The 3.5hp outboard moved the guppie with no problems. Hope you get the yamaha 6hp sorted. Enjoyed watching. Thanks Steve 👍
Hi steve ..nope..I scrapped the 6HP ..it was well worn. 7 years old and used every week including winters so I cant complain..like cars they dont last forever and although I could have kept it going by throwing money at it ..I need a reliable outboard. A 6HP is great for carrying but has a hard life at constant full throttle :-D
Hiwe normally round Scotland April may time we stay isle of mull uisken Beach in our campervan its just feet from the beach .Will keep in touch .Steve and Karen
Lovely capture of the gorgeous autumn colours on the Loch, Donny. I love how you seem to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the history of the places you visit too, very interesting. I am hoping to visit there for a week around the end of April 2024, basing initially at Caolasnacon Campsite with a view to exploring the Loch. Incidentally, what mix ratio do you run your 3.3 on? Thanks for another great video Donny 👍
Hi captain..I use a 50 to 1 ration on the wee mariner..its very small and high reving so I follow the manual recommendation..it seldom oils up. My old 25HP two stroke was 100 to 1 but it was clearly lables that. Hope that helps. It only sups fuel so very economical to run even ast 50 to 1 :-D
Ah fair enough, yes i have an old 4hp mariner which I rebuilt from a dead engine and i run that happily on 50:1, I also have a 15hp very similar to your old 25 which I have been running on 75:1 but has a few running issues sometimes (bogging down after a while at 1/3-1/2 throttle, wondering if that should be running 100:1 as maybe the plugs start to foul up? It’s such a low oil mix as I’m used to running glow motors with roughly a 5:1 mix! Just can’t bear the thought of seizing up my 15 on such a low mix 😬😂
Hi crf993..yup ..I find the layby launches easy..you can also launch from Glencoe boat club and put a donation in their honesty box. The laybys can be busy during summer season with campervans but are mostly empty now :-D
Lovely tree colours Donny, well dome for giving the little engine a good run out, it will be much better for it. We need more islands of discussion in the world today ! Thanks for posting.
Yup Ashley..its a worrying world we live in if you read the news clips on the internet..Im afraid I just bury my head in the sand..or is it my boats.. so dont follow it all or I would need more than a bugoff shelter next year :-D
Lovely video donny keep it up we love Scotland go the 3 times a year would be great to meet up .regards Steve
Thanks for the kind words steven ..Im easily recognised and quite a few folks surprise me on loch etive by saying.. great to meet you ..I weatch your videos ..so its possible we could meet :-D
Another great watch, Donny, and thank you for that. Moira Kerr's haunting song was the perfect musical accompaniment to your wonderful video footage.
Eilean Munde is a "must visit" for me and my SIB next year!
Hi Colin ..yup I would recommend a vist ..I try to land on Eilean Munde at least once per year :-D
Stunning Donny, the autumn colours, beautiful music and a nice history lesson, Thank you for posting
Thanks again Ian..I have been out and about getting the autumn colours and when the sun shines..a rarity nowadays ..the colours are truely spectacular. I will post a few videos of the best I saw :-D
Looking forward to them @@donnywilcox
Love loch Leven great footage Donny 👍
Yup..its a great loch jeff..it doesnt feel isolated like loch etive though because the road runs round both sides just above the shoreline :-D
A fascinating history of the islands. I had never heard of the Isle of Discussion before. I must take a drive up there again, as its been a while. Excellent drone views. Great video.👍👍
Hi again vermeer, yes I dont think the Isle of discussion is as well know as Eilean Munde..but it is a true account of the island. I never visit it though as its the home of many seagulls and especially during nesting season , they make a terrible racket if I go near :-D
Great history of the isle, lovely place as well .we have stopped on both sides of loch leven and thoroughly enjoyed the beauty and peace of the area
Thanks harry ..yup its a lovely loch and easy access too..I try to get there a few times a year :-D
Forgot to say we have a seapro 3.6 wih 8 hp mercury love you to show us around .regards Steve and Karen
Hi Donny just in from work and that was a great watch over a cuppa 😊
Good to hear from you again Harry and thanks for commenting ..Im delighted you enjoy the videos :-D
Don..neeeeeee, you are the man! Flying your drone when you can.
Thanks TB ..Im behaving by not upsetting singers with my terrible songs lol. I still enjoy listening to the drone song so thanks for the comment :-D
@@donnywilcox I thought it was a catchy little number and a bit of fun, not sure why you caught so much flak for it...
Good video Donny. I didn't realise there were so many graves on the island. The 3.5hp outboard moved the guppie with no problems. Hope you get the yamaha 6hp sorted. Enjoyed watching. Thanks Steve 👍
Hi steve ..nope..I scrapped the 6HP ..it was well worn. 7 years old and used every week including winters so I cant complain..like cars they dont last forever and although I could have kept it going by throwing money at it ..I need a reliable outboard. A 6HP is great for carrying but has a hard life at constant full throttle :-D
Another great video Donny!
Thanks Bob..a short... more land locked video of Glen Etive has just been uploaded..so watch for it too :-D
Nice 1 Donny
Very interesting great drone footage
Thanks Kevin and david..I appreciate you commenting and enjoying the video :-D
Hiwe normally round Scotland April may time we stay isle of mull uisken Beach in our campervan its just feet from the beach .Will keep in touch .Steve and Karen
Lovely capture of the gorgeous autumn colours on the Loch, Donny. I love how you seem to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the history of the places you visit too, very interesting. I am hoping to visit there for a week around the end of April 2024, basing initially at Caolasnacon Campsite with a view to exploring the Loch. Incidentally, what mix ratio do you run your 3.3 on? Thanks for another great video Donny 👍
Hi captain..I use a 50 to 1 ration on the wee mariner..its very small and high reving so I follow the manual recommendation..it seldom oils up. My old 25HP two stroke was 100 to 1 but it was clearly lables that. Hope that helps. It only sups fuel so very economical to run even ast 50 to 1 :-D
Ah fair enough, yes i have an old 4hp mariner which I rebuilt from a dead engine and i run that happily on 50:1, I also have a 15hp very similar to your old 25 which I have been running on 75:1 but has a few running issues sometimes (bogging down after a while at 1/3-1/2 throttle, wondering if that should be running 100:1 as maybe the plugs start to foul up? It’s such a low oil mix as I’m used to running glow motors with roughly a 5:1 mix! Just can’t bear the thought of seizing up my 15 on such a low mix 😬😂
ahhh so you came at it from the north shore. i shall remember that.
Hi crf993..yup ..I find the layby launches easy..you can also launch from Glencoe boat club and put a donation in their honesty box. The laybys can be busy during summer season with campervans but are mostly empty now :-D