Pile moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the South Coast

Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

5 sites · typical £4,726 a year for a 10m boat (£3,500–£5,270 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £3,500 a year (Swanwick Marina) to £5,270 a year (Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina); the middle of 4 is £4,726 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Swanwick Marina.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 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

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Portchester Sailing Club

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina	Birdham, Chichester Harbour	£5,270	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,420	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Portchester Sailing Club	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	On request	swinging moorings, pile moorings	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 South Coast?

Across the 4 pile moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £3,500 a year at Swanwick Marina to £5,270 a year at Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina. The middle figure is £4,726 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pile moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the South Coast?

For a 10m boat, Swanwick Marina is cheapest at £3,500 a year in Southampton.

Which pile moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the South Coast have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Broader

Pile moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the South Coast, by county

Hampshire 3

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