Moorings with electric hook-up near Chelmsford

Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

8 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,883 a year for a 10m boat (£990–£2,377 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 1 on a canal and 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £990 a year (Blackwater Sailing Club) to £2,377 a year (Springfield Basin Moorings); the middle of 6 is £1,883 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
Of the 8, 2 have a pump-out, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Closest to Chelmsford: Springfield Basin Moorings, 0.5km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 8 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Springfield Basin Moorings

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Heybridge Basin Moorings

Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary

£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridgemarsh Marina

Althorne, Essex · River Crouch

£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Downs Road Boatyard

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Up River Yacht Club

Hullbridge, Essex · River Crouch

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Electric hook-up	Space
Blackwater Sailing Club	16.6km east	£990	Yes	Waiting list
Springfield Basin Moorings	0.5km south-east	£2,377	Yes	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	16.2km east	£1,796	Yes	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	17.4km south-east	£1,970	Yes	Not reported
Blackwater Marina	20.1km east	£1,600	Yes	Not reported
Bridgemarsh Marina	21.5km south-east	£2,280	Yes	Not reported
Downs Road Boatyard	14.9km east	On request	Yes	Not reported
Up River Yacht Club	15.4km south-east	On request	Yes	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 near Chelmsford?

Across the 6 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £990 a year at Blackwater Sailing Club to £2,377 a year at Springfield Basin Moorings. The middle figure is £1,883 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Chelmsford?

For a 10m boat, Blackwater Sailing Club is cheapest at £990 a year in Maldon.

Which moorings with electric hook-up near Chelmsford have space now?

None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Chelmsford?

Springfield Basin Moorings, 0.5km south-east of the centre of Chelmsford, on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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