Cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,671 a year for a 10m cruiser (£275–£3,691 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 1 on a river and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £275 a year (Hoo Ness Yacht Club) to £3,691 a year (Allington Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,671 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Port Medway Marina.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up and 2 diesel.
2 of the 5 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

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	Yes	Waiting list
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	Yes	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	Yes	Not reported
Port Medway Marina	Rochester, River Medway	–	Yes	Not reported
Port Werburgh Marina	Rochester, Medway Estuary	–	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 cruiser cost in Kent?

Across the 3 cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £275 a year at Hoo Ness Yacht Club to £3,691 a year at Allington Marina. The middle figure is £2,671 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

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

Which cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Kent 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.

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

2 of the 5 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Port Werburgh 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.

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