Coast & harbours
Berths available
Craighouse Moorings
Craighouse, Argyll and Bute · Small Isles Bay
Prices not published
Swinging moorings with diesel in Scotland
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
10 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,818 a year for a 10m boat (£580–£3,740 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 1 on an estuary and 8 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings and Kilmelford Yacht Haven.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine, Tobermory Harbour and Victoria Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £580 a year (Victoria Harbour) to £3,740 a year (Kerrera Marina); the middle of 4 is £1,818 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Kilmelford Yacht Haven
Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mallaig Yachting Marina
Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour
£1,285 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
Crinan Boatyard
Crinan, Argyll and Bute · Loch Crinan
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Linnhe Marina
Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craighouse Moorings | Craighouse, Small Isles Bay | – | swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Kilmelford Yacht Haven | Kilmelford, Loch Melfort | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £2,350 | swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £580 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina | Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour | £1,285 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Crinan Boatyard | Crinan, Loch Crinan | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Linnhe Marina | Appin, Loch Linnhe | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 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 boat cost in Scotland?
Across the 4 swinging moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £580 a year at Victoria Harbour to £3,740 a year at Kerrera Marina. The middle figure is £1,818 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with diesel in Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Victoria Harbour is cheapest at £580 a year in Dunbar.
Which swinging moorings with diesel in Scotland have space now?
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings and Kilmelford Yacht Haven. 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 lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Swinging moorings with diesel in Scotland, by county
Swinging moorings with diesel in other areas
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