Marinas for boats over 15m with electric hook-up in Dorset

Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

7 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £8,625 a year for a 15m boat (£2,975–£17,265 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites: 4 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: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
For a 15m boat, published prices run from £2,975 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £17,265 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 4 is £8,625 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
Of the 7, 2 have a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salterns Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Parkstone Bay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 15m boat

Site	Where	A year, 15m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Electric hook-up	Space
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£2,975	15m (49ft)	–	–	Yes	Waiting list
Salterns Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	25m (82ft)	–	–	Yes	Waiting list
Port of Poole Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£17,265	20m (66ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£10,680	17.9m (59ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	£6,570	20m (66ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Parkstone Bay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	On request	17m (56ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	20m (66ft)	–	–	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 15m boat cost in Dorset?

Across the 4 marinas for boats over 15m with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £2,975 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £17,265 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £8,625 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 15m with electric hook-up in Dorset?

For a 15m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £2,975 a year in Wareham.

Which marinas for boats over 15m with electric hook-up in Dorset have space now?

None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in Dorset?

All 7 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre (15m (49ft)), Salterns Marina (25m (82ft)), Port of Poole Marina (20m (66ft)), Portland Marina (17.9m (59ft)), Weymouth Harbour (20m (66ft)), Parkstone Bay Marina (17m (56ft)) and Poole Quay Boat Haven (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.

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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