Cheapest small boat moorings on the Solent

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

16 sites · 4 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £859 a year for a 6m boat (£443–£3,166 across 16 published tariffs)

At a glance

16 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £443 a year (Lymington Harbour Moorings) to £3,166 a year (River Yar Boatyard); the middle of 16 is £859 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina.
Of the 16, 13 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
1 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Emsworth Maintained Moorings

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£722 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 Berths available

Itchenor Reach maintained moorings

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 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

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£443	£73.76	Waiting list
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£480	£80	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£495	£82.47	Not reported
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£499	£83.20	Berths available
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£606	£101.04	Waiting list
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings	Itchenor, Chichester Harbour	£632	£105.36	Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	£107.50	Berths available
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£798	£133	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£920	£153.33	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£1,017	£169.52	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£1,812	£302	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,112	£352	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,112	£352	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£2,650	£441.67	Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,018	£503	Not reported
River Yar Boatyard	Yarmouth, River Yar	£3,166	£527.58	Berths available

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 6m boat cost on the Solent?

Across the 16 cheapest small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £443 a year at Lymington Harbour Moorings to £3,166 a year at River Yar Boatyard. The middle figure is £859 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest small boat moorings on the Solent?

For a 6m boat, Lymington Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £443 a year.

Which cheapest small boat moorings on the Solent have space now?

4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest small boat moorings on the Solent?

1 of the 16 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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