Cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

18 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £5,066 a year for a 10m boat (£294–£13,224 across 18 published tariffs)

At a glance

18 sites: 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
2 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club and Quay Lane Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Portsmouth Sailing Club and Shepards Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £294 a year (Tudor Sailing Club) to £13,224 a year (Northney Marina); the middle of 18 is £5,066 a year.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 18, 14 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 6 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (5), Premier Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Portsmouth Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£298 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 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

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 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

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 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 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

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

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 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

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	£29.43	Yes	Berths available
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	£29.75	Yes	Waiting list
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£505	£50.47	Yes	Not reported
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	£64.50	Yes	Berths available
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	£262.35	Yes	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	£298.56	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	£350	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	£480	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	£503.19	Yes	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	£510	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	£642	Yes	Not reported
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	£642.77	Yes	Waiting list
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	£756	Yes	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£9,042	£904.20	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	£1,074	Yes	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£10,770	£1,077	Yes	Not reported
Sparkes Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£12,684	£1,268.40	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	£1,322.40	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 on the Solent?

Across the 18 cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £294 a year at Tudor Sailing Club to £13,224 a year at Northney Marina. The middle figure is £5,066 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent?

For a 10m boat, Tudor Sailing Club is cheapest at £294 a year in Portsmouth.

Which cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent have space now?

2 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club and Quay Lane Boatyard. 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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