Cheapest drying berths in Kent

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.

3 sites · typical £1,829 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£2,850 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £2,850 a year (Gillingham Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,829 a year.
Longest boat taken: 23m (75ft) at Gillingham Marina.
Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Cruising Club

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£165 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Neptune's Arm Mooring Site

Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel

£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Medway Cruising Club	Gillingham, River Medway	£165	£16.50	swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site	Herne Bay, English Channel	£1,829	£182.92	drying berths	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	£285	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	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 Kent?

Across the 3 cheapest drying berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £2,850 a year at Gillingham Marina. The middle figure is £1,829 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest drying berths in Kent?

For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.

Which cheapest drying berths in Kent have space now?

None of the 3 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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