Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m 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 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.

4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £10,965 a year for a 15m boat (£6,570–£17,265 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 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 15m boat, published prices run from £6,570 a year (Weymouth Harbour) to £17,265 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 4 is £10,965 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Poole Marina.
Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht

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Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

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Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 15m boat

Site	Where	A year, 15m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Lake Yard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,250	15m (49ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Port of Poole Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£17,265	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£10,680	17.9m (59ft)	–	–	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	£6,570	20m (66ft)	–	–	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 coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £6,570 a year at Weymouth Harbour to £17,265 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £10,965 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m in Dorset?

For a 15m boat, Weymouth Harbour is cheapest at £6,570 a year.

Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m in Dorset have space now?

None of the 4 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 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Port of Poole Marina (20m (66ft)), Portland Marina (17.9m (59ft)) and Weymouth Harbour (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.

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