Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Dysart Harbour
Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth
Prices not published
Small boat moorings with a slipway in Scotland
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,410 a year for a 6m boat (£484–£1,894 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine and Tayport Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £484 a year (Girvan Harbour) to £1,894 a year (Port Edgar Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,410 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Johnshaven Harbour.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Tayport Harbour
Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Edgar Marina
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Aith Marina
Aith, Shetland Islands · Aith Voe
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackness Boat Club
Linlithgow, Falkirk · River Forth
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Johnshaven Harbour
Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Johnshaven
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysart Harbour | Dysart, Firth of Forth | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £1,410 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tayport Harbour | Tayport, River Tay estuary | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £484 | Yes | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £1,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £1,262 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £1,894 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aith Marina | Aith, Aith Voe | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackness Boat Club | Linlithgow, River Forth | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Johnshaven Harbour | Johnshaven, North Sea, Johnshaven | – | 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 a slipway here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £484 a year at Girvan Harbour to £1,894 a year at Port Edgar Marina. The middle figure is £1,410 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a slipway in Scotland?
For a 6m boat, Girvan Harbour is cheapest at £484 a year.
Which small boat moorings with a slipway in Scotland have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with a slipway in Scotland?
1 of the 10 say you can: Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with a slipway in other areas
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