Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Small boat moorings for boats over 24m in Scotland
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 24m (80ft): 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. Large yacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
3 sites · typical £7,656 a year for a 24m boat (£6,500–£11,088 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 1 on a canal and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 24m boat, published prices run from £6,500 a year (Fort Augustus) to £11,088 a year (Kip Marina); the middle of 3 is £7,656 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Fort Augustus.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 24m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 24m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £6,500 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £11,088 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £7,656 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | 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 24m boat cost in Scotland?
Across the 3 small boat moorings for boats over 24m here that publish a price, a 24m boat costs from £6,500 a year at Fort Augustus to £11,088 a year at Kip Marina. The middle figure is £7,656 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings for boats over 24m in Scotland?
For a 24m boat, Fort Augustus is cheapest at £6,500 a year.
Which small boat moorings for boats over 24m in Scotland 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.
Where can I keep a boat over 24m (79ft) in Scotland?
All 3 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Fort Augustus (45m (148ft)), Kip Marina (24m (79ft)) and Tarbert Harbour (30m (98ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings for boats over 24m in other areas
- England 7
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