Small boat moorings with hard standing in Scotland

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard.

5 sites · typical £2,057 a year for a 6m boat (£288–£2,772 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 1 on an estuary and 4 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £288 a year (Cockenzie Harbour) to £2,772 a year (Kip Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,057 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Kip Marina.
Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).

Coast & harbours

Cockenzie Harbour

Cockenzie, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£480 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Edgar Marina

South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth

£3,156 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 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Berths	Space
Cockenzie Harbour	Cockenzie, Firth of Forth	£288	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£2,772	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	Largs, Firth of Clyde	£2,220	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£1,894	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	–	pontoon berths, hard standing	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 4 small boat moorings with hard standing here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £288 a year at Cockenzie Harbour to £2,772 a year at Kip Marina. The middle figure is £2,057 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with hard standing in Scotland?

For a 6m boat, Cockenzie Harbour is cheapest at £288 a year.

Which small boat moorings with hard standing in Scotland have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Broader

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