Cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in Dorset

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. 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.

6 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £10,965 a year for a 15m boat (£2,975–£20,610 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 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 Lake Yard.
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 6 is £10,965 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 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

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht

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	Per metre a year	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£2,975	£198.33	15m (49ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	£6,570	£438	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£10,680	£712	17.9m (59ft)	–	–	Not reported
Lake Yard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,250	£750	15m (49ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Port of Poole Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£17,265	£1,151	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£20,610	£1,374	25m (82ft)	–	–	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 6 cheapest marinas for boats over 15m 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 £10,965 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in Dorset?

For a 15m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £2,975 a year in Wareham.

Which cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in Dorset have space now?

None of the 6 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 6 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre (15m (49ft)), Weymouth Harbour (20m (66ft)), Portland Marina (17.9m (59ft)), Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Port of Poole Marina (20m (66ft)) 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

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