Cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

5 sites · typical £2,103 a year for a 10m cruiser (£273–£4,440 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 2 on canals and 3 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £4,440 a year (Craobh Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,103 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).

Coast & harbours

Craobh Marina

Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Kelpies Marina

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Tarbert Harbour

Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Bowling Lower Basin

Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£4,440	Yes	Not reported
Kelpies Marina	Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal	£273	Yes	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£2,103	Yes	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£1,680	Yes	Not reported
Bowling Lower Basin	Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,108	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 cruiser cost in Scotland?

Across the 5 cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £4,440 a year at Craobh Marina. The middle figure is £2,103 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland?

For a 10m cruiser, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.

Which cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland?

1 of the 5 say you can: Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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