Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Dorset
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £11,454 a year for a 10m cruiser (£11,454–£11,454 across 1 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: Bridport Harbour (West Bay).
- Only Cobb's Quay Marina publishes a price for a 10m cruiser: £11,454 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which cruiser moorings 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.
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
Cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in nearby counties
- Hampshire 12
- West Sussex 3
- Devon 4
- Cornwall 3
- Kent 5
- Essex 4
- Cambridgeshire 6
- Suffolk 4
- Norfolk 6
- Lancashire 3
Cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the wider area
- England 91
- South West 11
- The South Coast 30
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