Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane in the South West
Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
15 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £5,628 a year for a 12m boat (£1,775–£14,580 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lake Yard, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £14,580 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 11 is £5,628 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 15, 11 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 10 diesel and 8 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 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 Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 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
Coast & harbours
Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £9,000 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £14,580 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £3,888 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £5,424 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £8,220 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £7,104 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £5,304 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £5,628 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £11,981 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,672 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | 12.5m (41ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Lincombe Boatyard | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | On request | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 14m (46ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 11 marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £14,580 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £5,628 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane in the South West?
For a 12m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.
Which marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane in the South West have space now?
None of the 15 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the South West?
All 15 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre (15m (49ft)), Salterns Marina (25m (82ft)), Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)), Darthaven Marina (20m (66ft)), Exmouth Marina (15m (49ft)), Falmouth Marina (18m (59ft)), Mayflower Marina (20m (66ft)) and 7 more. Check beam and draught too.
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.
Broader
Marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane in the South West, by county
Marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane in other areas
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