Cheapest moorings with a slipway on the Solent

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

19 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,520 a year for a 10m boat (£294–£14,202 across 19 published tariffs)

At a glance

19 sites: 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
1 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Portsmouth Sailing Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £294 a year (Tudor Sailing Club) to £14,202 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 19 is £3,520 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Northney Marina.
Of the 19, 17 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
1 of the 19 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3) and WicorMarine 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

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 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

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Town Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£6,426 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

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Slipway	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
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£800	£80	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£898	£89.79	Yes	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	£101.04	Yes	Waiting list
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£1,800	£180	Yes	Not reported
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£2,597	£259.70	Yes	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£2,990	£298.98	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	£352	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	£352	Yes	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	£380	Yes	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	£428.50	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	£480	Yes	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	£510	Yes	Not reported
Town Quay Marina	Southampton, Southampton Water	£6,426	£642.60	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	£1,074	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	£1,322.40	Yes	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£14,202	£1,420.20	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 19 cheapest moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £294 a year at Tudor Sailing Club to £14,202 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £3,520 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a slipway on the Solent?

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

Which cheapest moorings with a slipway on the Solent have space now?

1 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with a slipway on the Solent?

1 of the 19 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

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