Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Maidstone
Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,850 a year for a 10m boat (£612–£8,040 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 3 on rivers and 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £612 a year (Medway Yacht Club) to £8,040 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,850 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Port Medway Marina.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Maidstone: Allington Marina, 2km north-west of the centre. 3 of the 9 within 10km.
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Medway Wharf Marina
Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Rivers
Hampstead Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cuxton Marina
Cuxton, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway Yacht Club | 15.1km north | from £612 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Allington Marina | 2km north-west | £3,691 | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | 11.6km north | £2,671 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | 13.6km north | £2,850 | Yes | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | 14.3km north | £8,040 | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Wharf Marina | 7.7km west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hampstead Marina | 9.2km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cuxton Marina | 11.8km north | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Medway Marina | 11.8km north | – | 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 Maidstone?
Across the 5 moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £612 a year at Medway Yacht Club to £8,040 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £2,850 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Maidstone?
For a 10m boat, Medway Yacht Club is cheapest at £612 a year in Rochester.
Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Maidstone have space now?
None of the 9 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 a boat hoist or crane to Maidstone?
Allington Marina, 2km north-west of the centre of Maidstone, on the River Medway.
Can you live aboard at moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Maidstone?
1 of the 9 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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