Cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings on the west coast of Scotland

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths.

3 sites · typical £3,180 a year for a 10m yacht (£2,592–£5,110 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

Estuaries & tidal rivers

James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

SiteWhereA year, 10m yachtPer metre a yearSpace
Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht ClubHelensburgh, Gare Loch£2,592£259.20Not reported
James Watt MarinaGreenock, Firth of Clyde£3,180£318Not reported
Rhu MarinaRhu, Firth of Clyde£5,110£511Not 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 yacht cost on the west coast of Scotland?

Across the 3 cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £2,592 a year at Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club to £5,110 a year at Rhu Marina. The middle figure is £3,180 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings on the west coast of Scotland?

For a 10m yacht, Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club is cheapest at £2,592 a year in Helensburgh.

Which cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings on the west coast of Scotland have space now?

None of the 3 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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