Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabin Boatyard
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings with a slipway on the South Coast
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
29 sites · 4 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £4,333 a year for a 10m cruiser (£135–£14,202 across 20 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 29 sites: 22 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Langstone Sailing Club, Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Tudor Sailing Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Penzance Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour and Totnes Boating Association.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £14,202 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 20 is £4,333 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 29, 23 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 11 a boat hoist and 15 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 29 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2) and MDL Marinas (4).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Langstone Sailing Club
Havant, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 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
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 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
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 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
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 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
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
The Ship & Anchor Marina
Ford, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 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
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Netley Cliff Sailing Club
Netley, Hampshire · Southampton Water
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portchester Sailing Club
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portsmouth Moorings
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Boatyard | Bursledon, River Hamble | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Langstone Sailing Club | Havant, Chichester Harbour | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | Yes | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £294 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | Yes | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £5,100 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | Yes | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £4,285 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £10,740 | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £4,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £14,202 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £4,781 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £13,224 | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £2,990 | Yes | Not reported |
| The Ship & Anchor Marina | Ford, River Arun | £1,700 | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lynher Boatyard | Torpoint, River Lynher | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Netley Cliff Sailing Club | Netley, Southampton Water | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Portchester Sailing Club | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Portsmouth Moorings | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | 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 cruiser cost on the South Coast?
Across the 20 cruiser moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £14,202 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £4,333 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with a slipway on the South Coast?
For a 10m cruiser, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which cruiser moorings with a slipway on the South Coast have space now?
4 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Langstone Sailing Club, Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Tudor Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with a slipway on the South Coast?
1 of the 29 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with a slipway on the South Coast, by county
- Cornwall 4
- Devon 3
- Dorset 3
- Hampshire 12
- West Sussex 3
Cruiser moorings with a slipway in other areas
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