Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South West
Places that take motor yachts. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
13 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £6,328 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£620–£19,236 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fowey Harbour Moorings, Lake Yard and Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £620 a year (Fowey Harbour Moorings) to £19,236 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 9 is £6,328 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 13, 9 have electric hook-up, 8 diesel and 8 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 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
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
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
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
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £620 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,250 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £2,975 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £19,236 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,328 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £9,590 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £4,788 | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £6,188 | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13,978 | Yes | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Lincombe Boatyard | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | On request | 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 14m motor yacht cost in the South West?
Across the 9 motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £620 a year at Fowey Harbour Moorings to £19,236 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £6,328 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South West?
For a 14m motor yacht, Fowey Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £620 a year.
Which motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South West have space now?
None of the 13 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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