Swinging moorings with electric hook-up in Dorset

A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

10 sites · 4 with a waiting list · typical £3,168 a year for a 10m boat (£1,775–£4,560 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 1 on a river, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 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), Redclyffe Yacht Club, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £4,560 a year (Redclyffe Yacht Club); the middle of 2 is £3,168 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
Of the 10, 1 has a pump-out, 2 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Redclyffe Yacht Club

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Avon Marina

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elkins Boatyard

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Parkstone Bay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Sandbanks Yacht Company

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shell Bay Marine

Swanage, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Electric hook-up	Space
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club	Wareham, River Frome	£4,560	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£1,775	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Salterns Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Avon Marina	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Elkins Boatyard	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Parkstone Bay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Sandbanks Yacht Company	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	swinging moorings, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Shell Bay Marine	Swanage, Poole Harbour	–	swinging moorings	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 10m boat cost in Dorset?

Across the 2 swinging moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £4,560 a year at Redclyffe Yacht Club. The middle figure is £3,168 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest swinging moorings with electric hook-up in Dorset?

For a 10m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.

Which swinging moorings with electric hook-up in Dorset have space now?

None of the 10 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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