Swinging moorings with electric hook-up in Essex

A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

11 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,361 a year for a 10m boat (£160–£2,160 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

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

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 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

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

Rice & Cole Boatyard

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatBerthsElectric hook-upSpace
Blackwater Sailing ClubMaldon, Blackwater Estuary£990swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berthsYesWaiting list
Blackwater MarinaMaylandsea, River Blackwater£1,600pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standingYesNot reported
Brightlingsea HarbourBrightlingsea, Colne Estuary£1,122pontoon berths, swinging mooringsYesNot reported
Essex MarinaWallasea Island, River Crouch£2,160pontoon berths, swinging mooringsYesNot reported
Fambridge Yacht HavenNorth Fambridge, River Crouch£1,970pontoon berths, swinging mooringsYesNot reported
Marconi Sailing ClubSteeple, River Blackwater£160swinging moorings, drying berthsYesNot reported
Titchmarsh MarinaWalton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters–pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berthsYesNot reported
Rice & Cole BoatyardBurnham-on-Crouch, River CrouchOn requestpontoon berths, swinging mooringsYesNot reported
Sutton Wharf BoatyardRochford, River RoachOn requestpontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standingYesNot reported
Sutton Wharf BoatyardRochford, River RoachOn requestpontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berthsYesNot reported
Up River Yacht ClubHullbridge, River CrouchOn requestswinging mooringsYesNot 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 6 swinging moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £160 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £2,160 a year at Essex Marina. The middle figure is £1,361 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £160 a year in Steeple.

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

None of the 11 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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