Marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent

Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

15 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £8,136 a year for a 12m boat (£606–£16,632 across 13 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina.
For a 12m boat, published prices run from £606 a year (Marchwood Yacht Club) to £16,632 a year (Northney Marina); the middle of 13 is £8,136 a year.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 15, 13 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 6 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (6), Premier Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 12m boat

Site	Where	A year, 12m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£7,713	40m (131ft)	–	–	Yes	Waiting list
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£16,279	16m (52ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£5,760	20m (66ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£606	12.2m (40ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£16,632	24m (79ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£9,456	24m (79ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£13,810	40m (131ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£14,659	70m (230ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£8,136	17m (56ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Sparkes Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£15,912	15m (49ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	22m (72ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£3,583	12m (39ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£6,163	18m (59ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	20m (66ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	–	30m (98ft)	–	–	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 12m boat cost on the Solent?

Across the 13 marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £606 a year at Marchwood Yacht Club to £16,632 a year at Northney Marina. The middle figure is £8,136 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent?

For a 12m boat, Marchwood Yacht Club is cheapest at £606 a year.

Which marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent have space now?

None of the 15 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) on the Solent?

All 15 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)), Hythe Marina Village (16m (52ft)), Island Harbour Marina (20m (66ft)), Marchwood Yacht Club (12.2m (40ft)), Northney Marina (24m (79ft)), Port Solent Marina (24m (79ft)), Saxon Wharf (40m (131ft)), Shamrock Quay (70m (230ft)) and 7 more. Check beam and draught too.

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

Marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent, by county

Hampshire 13

Marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane in other areas

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