Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
4 sites · typical £2,847 a year for a 15m boat (£2,695–£3,000 across 2 published tariffs)
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
| Site | Distance | A year, 15m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | 17km north-east | £3,000 | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 18.1km north | £2,695 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | 18km east | On request | 24.4m (80ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | 18.3km east | On request | 45.7m (150ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 2 marinas for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £2,695 a year at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation to £3,000 a year at Fambridge Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £2,847 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 15m boat, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation is cheapest at £2,695 a year in Chelmsford.
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Fambridge Yacht Haven (16m (52ft)), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (17.4m (57ft)), Sutton Wharf Boatyard (24.4m (80ft)) and Sutton Wharf Boatyard (45.7m (150ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Fambridge Yacht Haven, 17km north-east of the centre of Basildon, on the River Crouch.
1 of the 4 say you can: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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