Coast & harbours
Portpatrick Harbour
Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway · Irish Sea, Portpatrick
£880 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest swinging 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. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,350 a year for a 10m boat (£1,210–£3,740 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on an estuary and 6 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,210 a year (Portpatrick Harbour) to £3,740 a year (Kerrera Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,350 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Mallaig Yachting Marina
Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour
£1,285 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
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute · Gare Loch
£2,592 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ardfern Yacht Centre
Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish
£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portpatrick Harbour | Portpatrick, Irish Sea, Portpatrick | £1,210 | £121 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina | Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour | £1,285 | £128.50 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £1,680 | £168 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £2,350 | £235 | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club | Helensburgh, Gare Loch | £2,592 | £259.20 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £3,020 | £302 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | £374 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 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 7 cheapest swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,210 a year at Portpatrick Harbour to £3,740 a year at Kerrera Marina. The middle figure is £2,350 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest swinging moorings on the west coast of Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Portpatrick Harbour is cheapest at £1,210 a year.
Which cheapest swinging moorings on the west coast of Scotland have space now?
None of the 7 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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