Moorings with boat repairs near Manchester

Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.

3 sites

At a glance

3 sites, all on canals.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
Closest to Manchester: Watch House Cruising Club, 6km south-west of the centre. All 3 within 10km.

Canals

Watch House Cruising Club

Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Worsley Dry Docks

Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Portland Basin Marina

Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Repairs and engineering	Space
Watch House Cruising Club	6km south-west	–	Yes	Not reported
Worsley Dry Docks	9km west	On request	Yes	Not reported
Portland Basin Marina	9.8km 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

Which moorings with boat repairs near Manchester have space now?

None of the 3 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 boat repairs to Manchester?

Watch House Cruising Club, 6km south-west of the centre of Manchester, on the Bridgewater Canal.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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