Coast & harbours
Berths available
Kilmelford Yacht Haven
Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort
Prices not published
Swinging moorings for boats over 20m in Scotland
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £6,580 a year for a 20m boat (£6,580–£6,580 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on an estuary and 4 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kilmelford Yacht Haven.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonehaven Harbour.
- Only Kerrera Marina publishes a price for a 20m boat: £6,580 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Stonehaven Harbour
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhu Marina
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmelford Yacht Haven | Kilmelford, Loch Melfort | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Stonehaven Harbour | Stonehaven, North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £6,580 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 36m (118ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which swinging moorings for boats over 20m in Scotland have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kilmelford Yacht Haven. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in Scotland?
All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Kilmelford Yacht Haven (20m (66ft)), Stonehaven Harbour (20m (66ft)), Kerrera Marina (22m (72ft)), Rhu Marina (36m (118ft)) and Tarbert Harbour (30m (98ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Swinging moorings for boats over 20m in other areas
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