Swinging moorings for boats over 15m in Hampshire

A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.

5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £5,280 a year for a 15m boat (£5,280–£5,751 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings.
For a 15m boat, published prices run from £5,280 a year (WicorMarine Yacht Haven) to £5,751 a year (Lymington Harbour Moorings); the middle of 3 is £5,280 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Hayling Yacht Company.
Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 15m boat

Site	Where	A year, 15m boat	Berths	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£5,751	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	15m (49ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£5,280	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£5,280	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	20m (66ft)	–	–	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 15m boat cost in Hampshire?

Across the 3 swinging moorings for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £5,280 a year at WicorMarine Yacht Haven to £5,751 a year at Lymington Harbour Moorings. The middle figure is £5,280 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest swinging moorings for boats over 15m in Hampshire?

For a 15m boat, WicorMarine Yacht Haven is cheapest at £5,280 a year in Fareham.

Which swinging moorings for boats over 15m in Hampshire have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in Hampshire?

All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lymington Harbour Moorings (15m (49ft)), Hayling Yacht Company (20m (66ft)), WicorMarine Yacht Haven (20m (66ft)), WicorMarine Yacht Haven (20m (66ft)) and Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.

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

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