Drying berths with a slipway in Kent

A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

4 sites · typical £997 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£1,829 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £1,829 a year (Neptune's Arm Mooring Site); the middle of 2 is £997 a year.
Longest boat taken: 13.7m (45ft) at Swale Marina.
Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Cruising Club

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£165 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Neptune's Arm Mooring Site

Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel

£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Slipway	Space
Medway Cruising Club	Gillingham, River Medway	£165	swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site	Herne Bay, English Channel	£1,829	drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Sandwich Marina	Sandwich, River Stour	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	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 2 drying berths with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £1,829 a year at Neptune's Arm Mooring Site. The middle figure is £997 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest drying berths with a slipway in Kent?

For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.

Which drying berths with a slipway in Kent have space now?

None of the 4 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 drying berths with a slipway in Kent?

2 of the 4 say you can: Swale 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Drying berths with a slipway in nearby counties

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