Cheapest moorings and marinas on the Firth of Clyde

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

8 sites · typical £4,575 a year for a 10m boat (£807–£6,030 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 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 £807 a year (Girvan Harbour) to £6,030 a year (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 8 is £4,575 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).

Coast & harbours

Girvan Harbour

Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£807 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Holy Loch Marina

Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Clyde Marina

Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,530 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

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	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Girvan Harbour	Girvan, Firth of Clyde	£807	£80.65	Not reported
James Watt Marina	Greenock, Firth of Clyde	£3,180	£318	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£4,440	£444	Not reported
Clyde Marina	Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde	£4,530	£453	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£4,620	£462	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£4,730	£473	Not reported
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£5,110	£511	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	Largs, Firth of Clyde	£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 on the Firth of Clyde?

Across the 8 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £807 a year at Girvan Harbour to £6,030 a year at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £4,575 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas on the Firth of Clyde?

For a 10m boat, Girvan Harbour is cheapest at £807 a year.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas on the Firth of Clyde have space now?

None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas on the Firth of Clyde?

1 of the 8 say you can: Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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