Cheapest moorings and marinas near Helensburgh

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.

10 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,737 a year for a 10m boat (£2,592–£6,030 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 2 on canals, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,592 a year (Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club) to £6,030 a year (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 10 is £3,737 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 10, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).
Closest to Helensburgh: Rhu Marina, 2.8km north-west of the centre. 3 of the 10 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club

Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute · Gare Loch

£2,592 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Bowling Lower Basin

Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Rothesay Marina

Rothesay, Argyll and Bute · Rothesay Harbour

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Temple Wharf - Lock 27

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,477 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Berths available

Port Bannatyne Marina

Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute

£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Holy Loch Marina

Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kip Marina

Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Largs Yacht Haven

Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club	3.5km north-west	£2,592	£259.20	Not reported
Bowling Lower Basin	17.7km south-east	£3,108	£310.79	Not reported
James Watt Marina	6.8km south	£3,180	£318	Not reported
Rothesay Marina	27.1km south-west	£3,420	£342	Not reported
Temple Wharf - Lock 27	28.4km south-east	£3,477	£347.70	Not reported
Port Bannatyne Marina	27km south-west	£3,997	£399.67	Berths available
Holy Loch Marina	13.5km west	£4,440	£444	Not reported
Kip Marina	13.6km south-west	£4,620	£462	Not reported
Rhu Marina	2.8km north-west	£5,110	£511	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	26.7km south	£6,030	£603	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 10 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,592 a year at Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club to £6,030 a year at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £3,737 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Helensburgh?

For a 10m boat, Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club is cheapest at £2,592 a year in Helensburgh.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Helensburgh have space now?

1 of the 10 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 cheapest marina or mooring to Helensburgh?

Rhu Marina, 2.8km north-west of the centre of Helensburgh, on the Firth of Clyde.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas near Helensburgh?

1 of the 10 say you can: Temple Wharf - Lock 27 (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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