Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Marinas for boats over 15m with a boat hoist or crane in Dorset
Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): 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 that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
4 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £11,250 a year for a 15m boat (£2,975–£20,610 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: Lake Yard, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £2,975 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £20,610 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 3 is £11,250 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,250 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £2,975 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £20,610 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat cost in Dorset?
Across the 3 marinas for boats over 15m with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £2,975 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £20,610 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £11,250 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 15m with a boat hoist or crane in Dorset?
For a 15m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £2,975 a year in Wareham.
Which marinas for boats over 15m with a boat hoist or crane 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 15m (49ft) in Dorset?
All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre (15m (49ft)), Salterns Marina (25m (82ft)) and Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)). 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
Marinas for boats over 15m with a boat hoist or crane in nearby counties
Marinas for boats over 15m with a boat hoist or crane in the wider area
- England 50
- South West 12
- The South Coast 28
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