Maid of the Loch slips out for a makeover

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Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterLoch Lomond’s paddle steamer, Maid of the Loch, was hauled out of the waters of Loch Lomond on Wednesday.The move was made during an historic slipping to carry out significant restoration works - only the second time the ship has been out the water in over 40 years.The slipping saw the 191-foot-long, 430-tonne paddle steamer hauled out of the water by the original steam powered winch in its A-listed winch house and onto the 120-year old Balloch Slipway.Now on the slipway, urgent repairs to replace steel beneath the boiler room will be carried out following a full ultrasound survey of the hull, which will provide a definitive report on its current condition..