Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coastal moorings with a dry dock
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites with a dry dock for blacking, hull work and surveys.
7 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £807 a year for a 10m boat (£660–£3,180 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Hurlingham Yacht Club and Penzance Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £660 a year (Hurlingham Yacht Club) to £3,180 a year (James Watt Marina); the middle of 3 is £807 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 7, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
James Watt Marina
Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Downs Road Boatyard
Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Iron Wharf Boatyard
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Dry dock | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £660 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £807 | Yes | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina | Greenock, Firth of Clyde | £3,180 | Yes | Not reported |
| Downs Road Boatyard | Maldon, River Blackwater | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Iron Wharf Boatyard | Faversham, Faversham Creek | – | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 3 coastal moorings with a dry dock here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £660 a year at Hurlingham Yacht Club to £3,180 a year at James Watt Marina. The middle figure is £807 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings with a dry dock in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Hurlingham Yacht Club is cheapest at £660 a year in London.
Which coastal moorings with a dry dock in the UK have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with a dry dock in the UK?
1 of the 7 say you can: Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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