Cheapest small boat moorings in Scotland

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

20 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,206 a year for a 6m boat (£45–£2,472 across 20 published tariffs)

At a glance

20 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on an estuary and 18 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Victoria Harbour and Ardoran Marine.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £45 a year (Lerwick Port Authority) to £2,472 a year (Lochaline Harbour); the middle of 20 is £1,206 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Fort Augustus.
Of the 20, 13 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
1 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Dunbar Harbour Trust (2), Stornoway Port Authority (2) and Yacht Havens (2).

Coast & harbours

Lerwick Port Authority

Lerwick, Shetland Islands · Lerwick Harbour

£78 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Cockenzie Harbour

Cockenzie, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£480 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kallin Harbour

Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Kallin Harbour

£413 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour)

Dunbar, East Lothian · North Sea, Dunbar Harbour

£580 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Victoria Harbour

Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£580 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Ulva Ferry Pontoon

Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva

£352 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Dubh Thòb Pontoons

Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag

£650 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Girvan Harbour

Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£807 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Stornoway Marina

Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour

£1,598 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Newton Marina

Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour

£1,918 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 Waiting list

Ardoran Marine

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan

£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Holy Loch Marina

Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£4,440 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

Canals

Fort Augustus

Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal

£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Coast & harbours

Tarbert Harbour

Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Largs Yacht Haven

Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Edgar Marina

South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth

£3,156 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

Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Lerwick Port Authority	Lerwick, Lerwick Harbour	£45	£7.44	Not reported
Cockenzie Harbour	Cockenzie, Firth of Forth	£288	£48	Not reported
Kallin Harbour	Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Kallin Harbour	£336	£56	Not reported
Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour)	Dunbar, North Sea, Dunbar Harbour	£348	£58	Not reported
Victoria Harbour	Dunbar, Firth of Forth	£348	£58	Waiting list
Ulva Ferry Pontoon	Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva	£352	£58.67	Not reported
Dubh Thòb Pontoons	Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag	£390	£65	Not reported
Girvan Harbour	Girvan, Firth of Clyde	£484	£80.65	Not reported
Stornoway Marina	Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour	£959	£159.84	Not reported
Newton Marina	Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour	£1,151	£191.81	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£1,262	£210.27	Not reported
Ardoran Marine	Oban, Loch Feochan	£1,410	£235	Waiting list
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£1,520	£253.33	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£1,520	£253.33	Not reported
Fort Augustus	Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal	£1,625	£270.82	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£1,680	£280	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	Largs, Firth of Clyde	£1,848	£308	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£1,894	£315.60	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£1,920	£320	Not reported
Lochaline Harbour	Lochaline, Sound of Mull	£2,472	£412	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 6m boat cost in Scotland?

Across the 20 cheapest small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £45 a year at Lerwick Port Authority to £2,472 a year at Lochaline Harbour. The middle figure is £1,206 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest small boat moorings in Scotland?

For a 6m boat, Lerwick Port Authority is cheapest at £45 a year.

Which cheapest small boat moorings in Scotland have space now?

None of the 20 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 cheapest small boat moorings in Scotland?

1 of the 20 say you can: Girvan Harbour (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 a Scottish Canals licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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