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Alternative Name(s): The A Frames,
Type of dive: Reef and wreckage of old pier
Suggested experience: Suitable for trainees.
Travel directions: From Glasgow travel west on the M8 onto the A82 then turn left onto the A817 turning right at the roundabout onto the A814 and continue until you come to finnart ocean terminal.
Parking directions: There are two carparks, use the one nearest the entry point.
From Little Chef, Milton: 23 miles, 30 to 45 minutes
Lat & Long: 56:07:045N, 04:49:638W
Site entry/exit: There is a small ramp at the back of the carpark and a cleared path down the beach
Underwater directions: Swim straight out from shore ( follow u/w map below) .Tide Tables
Site Hazards: Watch cars on A814, Silt can cut viz if dive site is busy or if a ship has just come in.
Nearest Public phone: In the first carpark (old red one)
Mobile Network service: Orange, Vodaphone
Pub: The Village Inn, The Arrochar Hotel.
Café: Pit Stop Diner, Arrochar
Other comments: The site is an old pier, which was dynamited. This is a great site as long as there are not too many divers. I have seen most of the sealife here you get all round the west coast.
Thanks to:
Air & Nitrox fills: J F Marine Aquarton Splash sports
Revision: 2
Created by: John Nicolson
Date: 24/04/07
Surface Photos:
The tide is out here
U/W Photos:
This is parts of the old pier in 6m One of the old pier legs
Peacock worm Shoals of fish
Dublin bay prawn Flattie
Underwater Map:
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Dive Report : dj_diver Had a nice training dive yesterday at the A-Frames. Young lad I was instructing did really well.....so he's now a qualified Ocean Diver. Very happy!! Max depth - 18m Duration - 42mins (including 15 mins skills) Viz - 6-8m once under the initial 3m thermocline Temp - 10 deg Tide - ebb - almost low water.
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