Coast & harbours
Eyemouth Harbour
Eyemouth, Scottish Borders · Eyemouth Harbour
£103 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland
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.
17 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,020 a year for a 10m boat (£103–£4,730 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 11 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £103 a year (Eyemouth Harbour) to £4,730 a year (Troon Yacht Haven); the middle of 17 is £3,020 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 17, 16 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 9 diesel and 7 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Stornoway Marina
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,598 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lossiemouth Marina
Lossiemouth, Moray · Moray Firth
£2,157 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Full
Portavadie Marina
Portavadie, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£2,772 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Caley Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£5,003 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Ardfern Yacht Centre
Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish
£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Inverness Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth
£3,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
James Watt Marina
Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Craobh Marina
Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Clyde Marina
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyemouth Harbour | Eyemouth, Eyemouth Harbour | £103 | £10.32 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | £27.26 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stornoway Marina | Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour | £1,598 | £159.84 | Yes | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £1,680 | £168 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £2,103 | £210.27 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lossiemouth Marina | Lossiemouth, Moray Firth | £2,157 | £215.71 | Yes | Not reported |
| Portavadie Marina | Portavadie, Loch Fyne | £2,772 | £277.20 | Yes | Full |
| Caley Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £2,880 | £288 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £3,020 | £302 | Yes | Not reported |
| Inverness Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth | £3,100 | £310 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,108 | £310.79 | Yes | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina | Greenock, Firth of Clyde | £3,180 | £318 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £3,997 | £399.67 | Yes | Berths available |
| Craobh Marina | Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven | £4,440 | £444 | Yes | Not reported |
| Clyde Marina | Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde | £4,530 | £453 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £4,620 | £462 | Yes | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | £4,730 | £473 | 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 Scotland?
Across the 17 cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £103 a year at Eyemouth Harbour to £4,730 a year at Troon Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £3,020 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Eyemouth Harbour is cheapest at £103 a year.
Which cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland have space now?
1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne 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 Scotland?
1 of the 17 say you can: Kelpies 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, 4 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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