Small boat moorings in Isle of Wight

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £606 a year for a 6m boat (£480–£3,166 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: River Yar Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £480 a year (Folly Moorings) to £3,166 a year (River Yar Boatyard); the middle of 5 is £606 a year.
Longest boat taken: 16m (52ft) at River Yar Boatyard.
Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Space
River Yar Boatyard	Yarmouth, River Yar	£3,166	Berths available
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£606	Waiting list
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£920	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£495	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£480	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 6m boat cost in Isle of Wight?

Across the 5 small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £480 a year at Folly Moorings to £3,166 a year at River Yar Boatyard. The middle figure is £606 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings in Isle of Wight?

For a 6m boat, Folly Moorings is cheapest at £480 a year in Whippingham.

Which small boat moorings in Isle of Wight have space now?

1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at small boat moorings in Isle of Wight?

1 of the 5 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

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