Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 12m in Dorset
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. 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.
6 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £8,964 a year for a 12m boat (£5,256–£13,812 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites, all on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lake Yard.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £5,256 a year (Weymouth Harbour) to £13,812 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 5 is £8,964 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Poole Marina.
- Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (2).
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
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £9,000 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £13,812 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £8,520 | 17.9m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £5,256 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £8,964 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 14m (46ft) | – | – | 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 5 coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £5,256 a year at Weymouth Harbour to £13,812 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £8,964 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 12m in Dorset?
For a 12m boat, Weymouth Harbour is cheapest at £5,256 a year.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 12m in Dorset have space now?
None of the 6 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 6 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Port of Poole Marina (20m (66ft)), Portland Marina (17.9m (59ft)), Weymouth Harbour (20m (66ft)), Weymouth Marina (14m (46ft)) and Sandbanks Yacht Company (14m (46ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Broader
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 12m in nearby counties
- Hampshire 4
- Cornwall 3
- Down 4
- Argyll and Bute 10
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 12m in the wider area
- England 30
- South West 21
- The South Coast 25
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