Liveaboard moorings with a slipway in the South East

Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

4 sites · typical £2,730 a year for a 10m boat (£2,511–£3,800 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatLiveaboardSlipwaySpace
Bembridge HarbourSt Helens, Bembridge Harbour£3,800Liveaboard by arrangementYesNot reported
Odessa BoatyardNewport, River Medina£2,511Liveaboards allowedYesNot reported
Swale MarinaTeynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale£2,730Liveaboards allowedYesNot reported
Sandwich MarinaSandwich, River Stour–Liveaboard by arrangementYesNot 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 in the South East?

Across the 3 liveaboard moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,511 a year at Odessa Boatyard to £3,800 a year at Bembridge Harbour. The middle figure is £2,730 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings with a slipway in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Odessa Boatyard is cheapest at £2,511 a year in Newport.

Which liveaboard moorings with a slipway in the South East have space now?

None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings with a slipway in the South East?

All 4 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich Marina (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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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Liveaboard moorings with a slipway in other areas

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