Coastal moorings for small boats in Suffolk

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

3 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £213 a year for a 6m boat (£125–£300 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Deben Yacht Club and Orwell Yacht Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Pin Mill Sailing Club.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £125 a year (Deben Yacht Club) to £300 a year (Orwell Yacht Club); the middle of 2 is £213 a year.
Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up.

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Deben Yacht Club

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Pin Mill Sailing Club

Pin Mill, Suffolk · River Orwell

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Space
Deben Yacht Club	Woodbridge, River Deben	£125	A few berths left
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£300	Berths available
Pin Mill Sailing Club	Pin Mill, River Orwell	On request	Waiting list

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 Suffolk?

Across the 2 coastal moorings for small boats here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £125 a year at Deben Yacht Club to £300 a year at Orwell Yacht Club. The middle figure is £213 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings for small boats in Suffolk?

For a 6m boat, Deben Yacht Club is cheapest at £125 a year in Woodbridge.

Which coastal moorings for small boats in Suffolk have space now?

2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Deben Yacht Club and Orwell Yacht 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, 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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