Coastal moorings with electric hook-up in Essex

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

18 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,883 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£4,250 across 12 published tariffs)

At a glance

18 sites: 17 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £4,250 a year (Burnham Yacht Harbour); the middle of 12 is £1,883 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 18, 3 have a pump-out, 7 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Dauntless Boatyard

Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridgemarsh Marina

Althorne, Essex · River Crouch

£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Burnham Yacht Harbour

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Heybridge Basin Moorings

Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary

£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Titchmarsh Marina

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Downs Road Boatyard

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rice & Cole Boatyard

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Up River Yacht Club

Hullbridge, Essex · River Crouch

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Electric hook-up	Space
Dauntless Boatyard	Canvey Island, Benfleet Creek	–	Yes	Berths available
Blackwater Sailing Club	Maldon, Blackwater Estuary	£990	Yes	Waiting list
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£1,600	Yes	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,128	Yes	Not reported
Bridgemarsh Marina	Althorne, River Crouch	£2,280	Yes	Not reported
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£367	Yes	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	Yes	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£2,160	Yes	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£1,970	Yes	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary	£1,796	Yes	Not reported
Marconi Sailing Club	Steeple, River Blackwater	£50	Yes	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£1,227	Yes	Not reported
Waterside Marina	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£3,725	Yes	Not reported
Downs Road Boatyard	Maldon, River Blackwater	On request	Yes	Not reported
Rice & Cole Boatyard	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	On request	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	Yes	Not reported
Up River Yacht Club	Hullbridge, River Crouch	On request	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 Essex?

Across the 12 coastal moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £4,250 a year at Burnham Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £1,883 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with electric hook-up in Essex?

For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.

Which coastal moorings with electric hook-up in Essex have space now?

1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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