Dry stack

Kept ashore in a rack and launched by forklift when wanted.

8 sites · typical £9,042 a year for a 10m boat (£8,500–£14,958 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £8,500 a year (Swanwick Marina) to £14,958 a year (Sparkes Marina); the middle of 3 is £9,042 a year.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Saxon Wharf.
Of the 8, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Sandbanks Yacht Company

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£9,042	pontoon berths, dry stack	Not reported
Sparkes Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£14,958	pontoon berths, dry stack	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£8,500	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Drivers Dry Berthing	Southampton, River Itchen	On request	pontoon berths, dry stack, hard standing	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	–	pontoon berths, dry stack	Not reported
Sandbanks Yacht Company	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	swinging moorings, dry stack	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 dry stack here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £8,500 a year at Swanwick Marina to £14,958 a year at Sparkes Marina. The middle figure is £9,042 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest dry stack in the UK?

For a 10m boat, Swanwick Marina is cheapest at £8,500 a year in Southampton.

Which dry stack in the UK have space now?

None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Broader

All moorings in the UK 1170

Dry stack by county

Hampshire 7

Dry stack near towns and cities

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