Pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

22 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £7,560 a year for a 10m boat (£298–£13,224 across 15 published tariffs)

At a glance

22 sites: 20 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
1 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Portsmouth Sailing Club and Shepards Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £298 a year (Portsmouth Sailing Club) to £13,224 a year (Northney Marina); the middle of 15 is £7,560 a year.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 22, 17 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 8 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (6), Premier Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

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

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 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

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 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

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 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

Cowes Yacht Haven

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Itchen Marine

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Yes	Berths available
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	pontoon berths	Yes	Waiting list
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	pontoon berths, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£13,014	pontoon berths, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£10,770	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Sparkes Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£12,684	pontoon berths, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£9,950	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£9,250	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Cowes Yacht Haven	Cowes, River Medina	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Drivers Dry Berthing	Southampton, River Itchen	On request	pontoon berths, dry stack, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	–	pontoon berths, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Itchen Marine	Southampton, River Itchen	–	pontoon berths	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 15 pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £298 a year at Portsmouth Sailing Club to £13,224 a year at Northney Marina. The middle figure is £7,560 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m boat, Portsmouth Sailing Club is cheapest at £298 a year.

Which pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent have space now?

1 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent, by county

Hampshire 18
West Sussex 4

Pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in other areas

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