Moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the west coast of Scotland

Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

13 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,588 a year for a 10m boat (£1,598–£4,730 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 11 on the open coast.
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,598 a year (Stornoway Marina) to £4,730 a year (Troon Yacht Haven); the middle of 10 is £3,588 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 13, 12 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 8 diesel and 4 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours Berths available

Port Bannatyne Marina

Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute

£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Ardfern Yacht Centre

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish

£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Clyde Marina

Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Craobh Marina

Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kip Marina

Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Stornoway Marina

Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour

£1,598 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Tarbert Harbour

Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Troon Yacht Haven

Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Dunstaffnage Marina

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Fairlie Quay Marina

Fairlie, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sandpoint Marina

Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire · River Leven

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Port Bannatyne Marina	Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute	£3,997	Yes	Berths available
Ardfern Yacht Centre	Ardfern, Loch Craignish	£3,020	Yes	Not reported
Clyde Marina	Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde	£4,530	Yes	Not reported
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£4,440	Yes	Not reported
James Watt Marina	Greenock, Firth of Clyde	£3,180	Yes	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£4,620	Yes	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£2,103	Yes	Not reported
Stornoway Marina	Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour	£1,598	Yes	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£1,680	Yes	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£4,730	Yes	Not reported
Dunstaffnage Marina	Oban, Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn	On request	Yes	Not reported
Fairlie Quay Marina	Fairlie, Firth of Clyde	–	Yes	Not reported
Sandpoint Marina	Dumbarton, River Leven	–	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 on the west coast of Scotland?

Across the 10 moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,598 a year at Stornoway Marina to £4,730 a year at Troon Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £3,588 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the west coast of Scotland?

For a 10m boat, Stornoway Marina is cheapest at £1,598 a year.

Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the west coast of Scotland have space now?

1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina. 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.

Broader

Moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the west coast of Scotland, by county

Argyll and Bute 7

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