Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest linear moorings on the South Coast
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
6 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,517 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£8,350 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour and Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £8,350 a year (Dart Marina); the middle of 6 is £3,517 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Dart Marina.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Admiralty Jetty
Camber, East Sussex · River Rother
£1,430 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
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | £13.50 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Admiralty Jetty | Camber, River Rother | £1,430 | £143 | linear moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £2,990 | £298.98 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £4,045 | £404.50 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| R.K. Marine (Stone Pier) | Warsash, River Hamble | £6,160 | £616 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £8,350 | £835 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 South Coast?
Across the 6 cheapest linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £8,350 a year at Dart Marina. The middle figure is £3,517 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest linear moorings on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which cheapest linear moorings on the South Coast have space now?
None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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