Maid to Sail. Help raise £125,000 to get the Maid of the Loch "steaming"again.

A crowd funding campaign has been started to raise £125,000 to restore the "Heart" of Maid of the Loch - the UK’s last built Paddle Steamer. This will cover the cost of buying and installing a specialised steam boiler that will power the ship's engine and thus restore the “Heart” of Maid of the Loch!
Patron Bill Paterson says - “in the wonderful short film made about the Maid with Celtic Music Legends Phil & Aly - the Maid needs your help to sail once again on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond”.
Restoring the Maid is not just a heritage project; it is a superb opportunity to bring back a valuable asset to Loch Lomond for visitors, residents, businesses and the local community to enjoy. A fully restored Maid sailing on the loch will provide a truly unique tourist attraction; create 25 jobs and wonderful memories for generations to come.
Sadly the Heritage Lottery Fund turned down the Maid of the Loch for £3.8 of funding which would have seen the Maid sailing on Loch Lomond again in the summer of 2019.
The fight to restore the Maid of the Loch to operational condition continues.
This Crowdfunder appeal for a new boiler closed on the 8th December 2017. A total of £84,068 was raised.
To learn more visit www.maidoftheloch.org