Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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.
5 sites · typical £2,695 a year for a 15m boat (£575–£3,000 across 3 published tariffs)
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater
£435 a year for a 10m yacht
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 12.8km north | £2,695 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | 18km east | £3,000 | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings | 21.9km north-east | £575 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | 21.6km east | On request | 24.4m (80ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | 21.8km 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 3 marinas for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £575 a year at Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings to £3,000 a year at Fambridge Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £2,695 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 15m boat, Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings is cheapest at £575 a year.
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.
All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (17.4m (57ft)), Fambridge Yacht Haven (16m (52ft)), Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings (15m (49ft)), Sutton Wharf Boatyard (24.4m (80ft)) and Sutton Wharf Boatyard (45.7m (150ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, 12.8km north of the centre of Billericay, on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
1 of the 5 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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