Cruiser moorings with a slipway in Scotland

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

6 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,395 a year for a 10m cruiser (£2,103–£4,440 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour.
Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine and Tayport Harbour.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £2,103 a year (Lochboisdale Harbour) to £4,440 a year (Craobh Marina); the middle of 4 is £3,395 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18m (59ft) at Lochboisdale Harbour.
Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Dysart Harbour

Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Tayport Harbour

Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Craobh Marina

Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Holy Loch Marina

Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Slipway	Space
Dysart Harbour	Dysart, Firth of Forth	–	Yes	A few berths left
Ardoran Marine	Oban, Loch Feochan	£2,350	Yes	Waiting list
Tayport Harbour	Tayport, River Tay estuary	–	Yes	Waiting list
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£4,440	Yes	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£4,440	Yes	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£2,103	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 Scotland?

Across the 4 cruiser moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £2,103 a year at Lochboisdale Harbour to £4,440 a year at Craobh Marina. The middle figure is £3,395 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with a slipway in Scotland?

For a 10m cruiser, Lochboisdale Harbour is cheapest at £2,103 a year.

Which cruiser moorings with a slipway in Scotland have space now?

1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cruiser moorings with a slipway in Scotland, by county

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