Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Taymouth Marina
Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay
Prices on request
Small boat moorings with electric hook-up in Scotland
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
18 sites · 1 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £1,410 a year for a 6m boat (£348–£2,472 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 14 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Taymouth Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine, Tayport Harbour, Tobermory Harbour and Victoria Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £348 a year (Victoria Harbour) to £2,472 a year (Lochaline Harbour); the middle of 13 is £1,410 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
- Of the 18, 6 have diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Tayport Harbour
Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 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
Coast & harbours
Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 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
Largs Yacht Haven
Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochaline Harbour
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 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
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
Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ulva Ferry Pontoon
Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva
£352 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Aith Marina
Aith, Shetland Islands · Aith Voe
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackness Boat Club
Linlithgow, Falkirk · River Forth
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taymouth Marina | Kenmore, Loch Tay | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £1,410 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tayport Harbour | Tayport, River Tay estuary | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £348 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Dubh Thòb Pontoons | Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag | £390 | Yes | Not reported |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £484 | Yes | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £1,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £1,920 | Yes | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven | Largs, Firth of Clyde | £1,848 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochaline Harbour | Lochaline, Sound of Mull | £2,472 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £1,262 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stornoway Marina | Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour | £959 | Yes | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £1,680 | Yes | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | £1,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ulva Ferry Pontoon | Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva | £352 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aith Marina | Aith, Aith Voe | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackness Boat Club | Linlithgow, River Forth | On request | 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 6m boat cost in Scotland?
Across the 13 small boat moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £348 a year at Victoria Harbour to £2,472 a year at Lochaline Harbour. The middle figure is £1,410 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with electric hook-up in Scotland?
For a 6m boat, Victoria Harbour is cheapest at £348 a year in Dunbar.
Which small boat moorings with electric hook-up in Scotland have space now?
1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Taymouth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with electric hook-up in Scotland?
1 of the 18 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 lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with electric hook-up in Scotland, by county
Small boat moorings with electric hook-up in other areas
- England 98
- Northern Ireland 3
- Wales 8
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