Marinas for boats over 12m with a slipway in Dorset

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. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

4 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £5,256 a year for a 12m boat (£1,775–£14,580 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 3 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: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
For a 12m boat, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £14,580 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 3 is £5,256 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salterns Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 12m boat

Site	Where	A year, 12m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Slipway	Space
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£1,775	15m (49ft)	–	–	Yes	Waiting list
Salterns Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	25m (82ft)	–	–	Yes	Waiting list
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£14,580	25m (82ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	£5,256	20m (66ft)	–	–	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 12m boat cost in Dorset?

Across the 3 marinas for boats over 12m with a slipway here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £14,580 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £5,256 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 12m with a slipway in Dorset?

For a 12m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.

Which marinas for boats over 12m with a slipway in Dorset have space now?

None of the 4 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 Dorset?

All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre (15m (49ft)), Salterns Marina (25m (82ft)), Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)) and Weymouth Harbour (20m (66ft)). 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

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