Sailing yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Dorset

Places that take sailing yachts. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

6 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £7,500 a year for a 10m yacht (£1,775–£11,454 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 4 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), Lake Yard and Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 3 is £7,500 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel 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

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

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

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 yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	–	Yes	Waiting list
Lake Yard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£7,500	Yes	Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£1,775	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

How much does a mooring for a 10m yacht cost in Dorset?

Across the 3 sailing yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £7,500 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Dorset?

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

Which sailing yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane 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.

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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