Small boat moorings for boats over 12m in Cornwall

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.

3 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,053 a year for a 12m boat (£611–£1,495 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Newquay Harbour and Port of Truro.
For a 12m boat, published prices run from £611 a year (Port of Truro) to £1,495 a year (Newquay Harbour); the middle of 2 is £1,053 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Truro.
Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up and 3 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Newquay Harbour

Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour

£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sailaway St. Anthony

Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 12m boat

Site	Where	A year, 12m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Newquay Harbour	Newquay, Newquay Harbour	£1,495	12.2m (40ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Port of Truro	Truro, River Fal and Truro River	£611	20m (66ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Sailaway St. Anthony	Helston, Gillan Creek	–	13.4m (44ft)	–	–	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 12m boat cost in Cornwall?

Across the 2 small boat moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £611 a year at Port of Truro to £1,495 a year at Newquay Harbour. The middle figure is £1,053 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings for boats over 12m in Cornwall?

For a 12m boat, Port of Truro is cheapest at £611 a year.

Which small boat moorings for boats over 12m in Cornwall have space now?

None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in Cornwall?

All 3 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Newquay Harbour (12.2m (40ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)) and Sailaway St. Anthony (13.4m (44ft)). Check beam and draught too.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Small boat moorings for boats over 12m in nearby counties

Small boat moorings for boats over 12m in the wider area

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