Cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

7 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,850 a year for a 10m boat (£275–£8,040 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites: 1 on a river, 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club and Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £275 a year (Hoo Ness Yacht Club) to £8,040 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,850 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Dover Marina.
Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	£27.50	Yes	Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	from £612	£61.20	Yes	Waiting list
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	£267.12	Yes	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	£285	Yes	Not reported
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	£345	Yes	Berths available
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	£369.10	Yes	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£8,040	£804	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 Kent?

Across the 7 cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £275 a year at Hoo Ness Yacht Club to £8,040 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £2,850 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent?

For a 10m boat, Hoo Ness Yacht Club is cheapest at £275 a year in Hoo St Werburgh.

Which cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent have space now?

1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent?

1 of the 7 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in nearby counties

Cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the wider area

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