Coastal moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

15 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,280 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£4,250 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £4,250 a year (Burnham Yacht Harbour); the middle of 11 is £2,280 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 15, 14 have electric hook-up, 5 diesel and 3 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridgemarsh Marina

Althorne, Essex · River Crouch

£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Burnham Yacht Harbour

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lowestoft Beacon Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing

£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Suffolk Yacht Harbour

Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell

£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Tidemill Yacht Harbour

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wisbech Yacht Harbour

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene

£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rice & Cole Boatyard

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£300	Yes	Berths available
Blackwater Sailing Club	Maldon, Blackwater Estuary	£990	Yes	Waiting list
Bridgemarsh Marina	Althorne, River Crouch	£2,280	Yes	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	Yes	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£2,160	Yes	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£3,673	Yes	Not reported
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£3,492	Yes	Not reported
Marconi Sailing Club	Steeple, River Blackwater	£50	Yes	Not reported
Suffolk Yacht Harbour	Levington, River Orwell	£4,210	Yes	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	Woodbridge, River Deben	£3,900	Yes	Not reported
Wisbech Yacht Harbour	Wisbech, River Nene	£1,945	Yes	Not reported
Rice & Cole Boatyard	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	On request	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	Yes	Not reported
Wakering Boat Yard	Great Wakering, River Roach	–	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 the East of England?

Across the 11 coastal moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £4,250 a year at Burnham Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £2,280 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England?

For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.

Which coastal moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England have space now?

1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Coastal moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England, by county

Suffolk 5

Coastal moorings with a boat hoist or crane in other areas

North West 4
South East 46

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