Small boat moorings with a pump-out on the Solent

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

4 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £619 a year for a 6m boat (£499–£2,650 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings and Itchenor Reach maintained moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £499 a year (Emsworth Maintained Moorings) to £2,650 a year (Swanwick Marina); the middle of 4 is £619 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Swanwick Marina.
Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2).

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

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

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

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Pump-out	Space
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£499	Yes	Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings	Itchenor, Chichester Harbour	£632	Yes	Berths available
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£606	Yes	Waiting list
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£2,650	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 6m boat cost on the Solent?

Across the 4 small boat moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £499 a year at Emsworth Maintained Moorings to £2,650 a year at Swanwick Marina. The middle figure is £619 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a pump-out on the Solent?

For a 6m boat, Emsworth Maintained Moorings is cheapest at £499 a year.

Which small boat moorings with a pump-out on the Solent have space now?

2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings and Itchenor Reach maintained moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Broader

Small boat moorings with a pump-out in other areas

East Anglia 3
The South Coast 7

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