Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with diesel in Scotland
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
6 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,262 a year for a 6m boat (£348–£1,920 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites, all on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine, Tobermory Harbour and Victoria Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £348 a year (Victoria Harbour) to £1,920 a year (Kip Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,262 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Kip Marina.
- Of the 6, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ulva Ferry Pontoon
Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva
£352 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £1,410 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £348 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £1,920 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £1,262 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ulva Ferry Pontoon | Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva | £352 | 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 6m boat cost in Scotland?
Across the 5 small boat moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £348 a year at Victoria Harbour to £1,920 a year at Kip Marina. The middle figure is £1,262 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with diesel in Scotland?
For a 6m boat, Victoria Harbour is cheapest at £348 a year in Dunbar.
Which small boat moorings with diesel in Scotland have space now?
None of the 6 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.
Broader
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