Gourock vs Helensburgh: moorings and marinas compared

Gourock and Helensburgh are 6.9km apart. Each site is counted with its nearest town, if that is within 12km. Prices are for a 10m boat a year and a 10m boat a night, from published tariffs.

The short answer

Most choice: Helensburgh (Gourock 2, Helensburgh 4).
Cheaper by the year for a 10m boat: Helensburgh (Gourock typically £4,530 a year across 2; Helensburgh typically £3,851 a year across 2).
Cheaper for a night on a visitor berth (10m boat): Helensburgh (Gourock typically £38.75 a night across 2; Helensburgh typically £26.75 a night across 2).
Biggest boats: Helensburgh (Gourock up to 24m (79ft); Helensburgh up to 36m (118ft)).
None of these sites has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.

Side by side

Town	Sites	Space now	A year, 10m boat	Cheapest a year	A night, 10m	Longest boat	Visitor berths	Electric	Pump-out	Diesel	Lift-out	Liveaboard	Water
Gourock	2	0	typically £4,530	Holy Loch Marina £4,440	typically £38.75	24m (79ft)	2	2	0	1	1	0	Coast & harbours 2
Helensburgh	4	0	typically £3,851	Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club £2,592	typically £26.75	36m (118ft)	2	0	0	2	1	0	Broads, lakes & lochs 2, Estuaries & tidal rivers 2