Small boat moorings with pile moorings in the South East

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed.

5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £843 a year for a 6m boat (£495–£2,650 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 4 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: Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £495 a year (Cowes Harbour) to £2,650 a year (Swanwick Marina); the middle of 4 is £843 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Swanwick Marina.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.

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

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 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

Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Berths	Space
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£606	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,080	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£495	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£2,650	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Wilson's Boatyard	Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile 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 6m boat cost in the South East?

Across the 4 small boat moorings with pile moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £495 a year at Cowes Harbour to £2,650 a year at Swanwick Marina. The middle figure is £843 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with pile moorings in the South East?

For a 6m boat, Cowes Harbour is cheapest at £495 a year.

Which small boat moorings with pile moorings in the South East 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

Small boat moorings with pile moorings in other areas

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