The current cost of slipping each vessel is £300. An Advanced payment is required of £50 this must be made to confirm the booking. Balance of £250 to be paid 14 days prior to using slipway.
The slipping and launching of vessels is normally done on a Sunday, although alternative arrangements may be made if suitable to both FCCS and the party wishing their vessel slipped.
If there are no other vessels on the slip, a vessel will be slipped at approximately 10:30am, or at approximately 11:00am if there is a vessel to be launched. Vessels will be launched at approximately 10:30am.
Bookings for slipping are normally for a 14-day period, slipping on a Sunday morning, and launching on the Sunday morning of day 15.
Launching after more or less than 14 days can be arranged, subject to FCCS volunteers being available.
If a vessel is to be slipped earlier than planned, please give a minimum of 72 hours’ notice to allow FCCS to arrange for volunteers to be present. If less notice is given it may not be possible to arrange the launch on the preferred day.
A copy of the current Insurance Certificate must be provided for each vessel being slipped unless the vessel is on a block policy, in which case one copy of the current Insurance Certificate will suffice.
Third party insurance to a minimum indemnity of £2,000,000 must be held.
A current licence for the relevant waterway authority must be shown or be displayed.
The use of the slipway is at the absolute discretion of the Forth and Clyde Canal Society.
Normal use of slipway is for a maximum of 14 days, unless otherwise agreed.
The Canal Society or the slip owners reserve the right to refuse an application to use the slipway.
Any plant or machinery owned by the Society or by a third party is used solely at the responsibility of the boat owner. The boat owner would also be responsible for security of hired equipment.
All waste materials must be removed by the user and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. i.e. waste oils, paints, rubbish etc., before the slipped vessel is returned to water.
The Canal society or the slip owners cannot be held responsible for any damage to persons or property, however caused, and their ruling on all matters shall be final.
