Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent
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.
13 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,761 a year for a 10m boat (£275–£8,040 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Hollowshore Moorings.
- 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 6 is £2,761 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Dover Marina.
- Of the 13, 11 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 5 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Hollowshore Moorings
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway
£275 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cuxton Marina
Cuxton, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Iron Wharf Boatyard
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Werburgh Marina
Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Youngboats Marine Services
Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | Yes | Berths available |
| Hollowshore Moorings | Faversham, Faversham Creek | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway | £275 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | from £612 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £8,040 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £2,850 | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cuxton Marina | Cuxton, River Medway | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Iron Wharf Boatyard | Faversham, Faversham Creek | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Medway Marina | Rochester, River Medway | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Werburgh Marina | Rochester, Medway Estuary | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Youngboats Marine Services | Faversham, Oare Creek | – | 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 6 coastal 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 £2,761 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal 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 coastal moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent have space now?
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Hollowshore Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent?
3 of the 13 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Coastal moorings with a boat hoist or crane in nearby counties
Coastal moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the wider area
- England 99
- South East 46
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