Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in Dorset
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.
8 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £8,742 a year for a 12m boat (£1,775–£14,580 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 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, Parkstone Yacht Club and Lake Yard.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £14,580 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 8 is £8,742 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 8, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (2).
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 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 Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | £147.92 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £5,256 | £438 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £6,226 | £518.82 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £8,520 | £710 | 17.9m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £8,964 | £747 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £9,000 | £750 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £13,812 | £1,151 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £14,580 | £1,215 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in Dorset?
Across the 8 cheapest marinas for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £14,580 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £8,742 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in Dorset?
For a 12m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in Dorset 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.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in Dorset?
All 8 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre (15m (49ft)), Weymouth Harbour (20m (66ft)), Parkstone Yacht Club (12m (39ft)), Portland Marina (17.9m (59ft)), Weymouth Marina (14m (46ft)), Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Port of Poole Marina (20m (66ft)) and Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)). 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.
Broader
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in nearby counties
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the wider area
- England 129
- South West 41
- The South Coast 74
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