Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South East
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
11 sites · 2 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £502 a year for a 10m boat (£294–£645 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard and Tudor Sailing Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Hoo Ness Yacht Club, Medway Yacht Club and Portsmouth Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £294 a year (Tudor Sailing Club) to £645 a year (Quay Lane Boatyard); the middle of 6 is £502 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour.
- Of the 11, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 2 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway
£275 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Gosport Boat Yard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £294 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway | £500 | linear moorings, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | from £612 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £505 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Boat Yard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | On request | swinging 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 in the South East?
Across the 6 swinging moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £294 a year at Tudor Sailing Club to £645 a year at Quay Lane Boatyard. The middle figure is £502 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Tudor Sailing Club is cheapest at £294 a year in Portsmouth.
Which swinging moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South East have space now?
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard and Tudor Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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