Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with swinging moorings on the west coast of Scotland
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
5 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,545 a year for a 6m boat (£1,410–£1,680 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites, all on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine and Tobermory Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £1,410 a year (Ardoran Marine) to £1,680 a year (Tarbert Harbour); the middle of 2 is £1,545 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Lochaline Harbour
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 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
Portree Harbour
Portree, Highland · Loch Portree
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £1,410 | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Lochaline Harbour | Lochaline, Sound of Mull | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £1,680 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Portree Harbour | Portree, Loch Portree | – | 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 6m boat cost on the west coast of Scotland?
Across the 2 small boat moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £1,410 a year at Ardoran Marine to £1,680 a year at Tarbert Harbour. The middle figure is £1,545 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with swinging moorings on the west coast of Scotland?
For a 6m boat, Ardoran Marine is cheapest at £1,410 a year in Oban.
Which small boat moorings with swinging moorings on the west coast of Scotland have space now?
None of the 5 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.
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