Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Helensburgh
Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
7 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,588 a year for a 10m boat (£3,108–£4,620 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £3,108 a year (Bowling Lower Basin) to £4,620 a year (Kip Marina); the middle of 4 is £3,588 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- Closest to Helensburgh: James Watt Marina, 6.8km south of the centre. 2 of the 7 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
James Watt Marina
Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Cameron House Marina
Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire · Loch Lomond
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandpoint Marina
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire · River Leven
Prices not published
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Fairlie Quay Marina
Fairlie, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Bannatyne Marina | 27km south-west | £3,997 | Yes | Berths available |
| James Watt Marina | 6.8km south | £3,180 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | 13.6km south-west | £4,620 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cameron House Marina | 7.7km east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandpoint Marina | 12.6km south-east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | 17.7km south-east | £3,108 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fairlie Quay Marina | 27.7km south | – | 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 Helensburgh?
Across the 4 moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £3,108 a year at Bowling Lower Basin to £4,620 a year at Kip Marina. The middle figure is £3,588 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Helensburgh?
For a 10m boat, Bowling Lower Basin is cheapest at £3,108 a year.
Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Helensburgh have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with a boat hoist or crane to Helensburgh?
James Watt Marina, 6.8km south of the centre of Helensburgh, on the Firth of Clyde.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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