Moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the Firth of Clyde

Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

5 sites · typical £4,575 a year for a 10m boat (£3,180–£4,730 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 1 on an estuary and 4 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £3,180 a year (James Watt Marina) to £4,730 a year (Troon Yacht Haven); the middle of 4 is £4,575 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 diesel and 2 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours

Clyde Marina

Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Coast & harbours

Troon Yacht Haven

Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Fairlie Quay Marina

Fairlie, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Clyde Marina	Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde	£4,530	Yes	Not reported
James Watt Marina	Greenock, Firth of Clyde	£3,180	Yes	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£4,620	Yes	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£4,730	Yes	Not reported
Fairlie Quay Marina	Fairlie, Firth of Clyde	–	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 on the Firth of Clyde?

Across the 4 moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £3,180 a year at James Watt Marina to £4,730 a year at Troon Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £4,575 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the Firth of Clyde?

For a 10m boat, James Watt Marina is cheapest at £3,180 a year in Greenock.

Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the Firth of Clyde have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

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

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