Moorings with a slipway on the River Blackwater

Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £990 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£1,600 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £1,600 a year (Blackwater Marina); the middle of 3 is £990 a year.
Longest boat taken: 10m (33ft) at Blackwater Sailing Club.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Downs Road Boatyard

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Millbeach Marine Club

Heybridge, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Slipway	Space
Blackwater Sailing Club	Maldon, Blackwater Estuary	£990	Yes	Waiting list
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£1,600	Yes	Not reported
Marconi Sailing Club	Steeple, River Blackwater	£50	Yes	Not reported
Downs Road Boatyard	Maldon, River Blackwater	On request	Yes	Not reported
Millbeach Marine Club	Heybridge, River Blackwater	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 on the River Blackwater?

Across the 3 moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £1,600 a year at Blackwater Marina. The middle figure is £990 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with a slipway on the River Blackwater?

For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.

Which moorings with a slipway on the River Blackwater 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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