Drying berths with a chandlery

A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.

8 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,435 a year for a 10m boat (£2,850–£4,019 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay).
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,850 a year (Gillingham Marina) to £4,019 a year (Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)); the middle of 2 is £3,435 a year.
Longest boat taken: 23m (75ft) at Gillingham Marina.
Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Edgar Marina

South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth

£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Titchmarsh Marina

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Iron Wharf Boatyard

Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sailaway St. Anthony

Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Chandlery	Space
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Waiting list
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	–	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,019	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Iron Wharf Boatyard	Faversham, Faversham Creek	–	drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Sailaway St. Anthony	Helston, Gillan Creek	–	swinging moorings, drying berths	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 in the UK?

Across the 2 drying berths with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,850 a year at Gillingham Marina to £4,019 a year at Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes). The middle figure is £3,435 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest drying berths with a chandlery in the UK?

For a 10m boat, Gillingham Marina is cheapest at £2,850 a year.

Which drying berths with a chandlery in the UK 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.

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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