Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Dorset
Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
9 sites · 4 with a waiting list · typical £4,734 a year for a 10m boat (£1,775–£11,454 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 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), Lake Yard, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 4 is £4,734 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Davis's Boatyard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | Yes | Not reported |
| Davis's Boatyard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £1,968 | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 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 Dorset?
Across the 4 moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £4,734 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Dorset?
For a 10m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.
Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Dorset have space now?
None of the 9 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with a boat hoist or crane in nearby counties
Moorings with a boat hoist or crane near towns in Dorset
Moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the wider area
- England 163
- South West 25
- The South Coast 58
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