Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths with a boat hoist or crane in Essex
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
8 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,220 a year for a 10m boat (£990–£4,250 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £990 a year (Blackwater Sailing Club) to £4,250 a year (Burnham Yacht Harbour); the middle of 4 is £2,220 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up and 2 diesel.
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
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 | Berths | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Sailing Club | Maldon, Blackwater Estuary | £990 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bridgemarsh Marina | Althorne, River Crouch | £2,280 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £4,250 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Essex Marina | Wallasea Island, River Crouch | £2,160 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Rice & Cole Boatyard | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 Essex?
Across the 4 walk-ashore berths with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £990 a year at Blackwater Sailing Club to £4,250 a year at Burnham Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £2,220 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a boat hoist or crane in Essex?
For a 10m boat, Blackwater Sailing Club is cheapest at £990 a year in Maldon.
Which walk-ashore berths with a boat hoist or crane in Essex have space now?
None of the 8 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.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with a boat hoist or crane in nearby counties
Walk-ashore berths with a boat hoist or crane in the wider area
- East of England 27
- England 141
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