Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway
£275 a year for a 10m yacht
Moorings with a slipway near Minster
Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £240 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£2,730 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £2,730 a year (Swale Marina); the middle of 4 is £240 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 7, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Minster: Swale Marina, 8.3km south of the centre. 1 of the 7 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lower Halstow Yacht Club
Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway
£204 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Cruising Club
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£165 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | 17.1km west | £275 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Swale Marina | 8.3km south | £2,730 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lower Halstow Yacht Club | 10.7km south-west | £204 | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Cruising Club | 17.6km west | £165 | Yes | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | 16.1km north | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | 18.1km north | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | 18.3km north | 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 Minster?
Across the 4 moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £2,730 a year at Swale Marina. The middle figure is £240 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with a slipway near Minster?
For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.
Which moorings with a slipway near Minster have space now?
None of the 7 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 slipway to Minster?
Swale Marina, 8.3km south of the centre of Minster, on the Conyer Creek and the Swale.
Can you live aboard at moorings with a slipway near Minster?
1 of the 7 say you can: Swale 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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