Motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent

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

15 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £11,725 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£6,720–£19,757 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina.
For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £6,720 a year (Island Harbour Marina) to £19,757 a year (Northney Marina); the middle of 10 is £11,725 a year.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 15, 13 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 6 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (5), Premier Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Yacht Haven

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht

Site	Where	A year, 14m motor yacht	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£8,999	Yes	Waiting list
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£18,992	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£6,720	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£19,757	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£11,550	Yes	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£18,220	Yes	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£18,119	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£10,626	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£11,900	Yes	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£7,190	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	Yes	Not reported
Cowes Yacht Haven	Cowes, River Medina	On request	Yes	Not reported
Drivers Dry Berthing	Southampton, River Itchen	On request	Yes	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	–	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 14m motor yacht cost on the Solent?

Across the 10 motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £6,720 a year at Island Harbour Marina to £19,757 a year at Northney Marina. The middle figure is £11,725 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent?

For a 14m motor yacht, Island Harbour Marina is cheapest at £6,720 a year in Newport.

Which motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent have space now?

None of the 15 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane on the Solent, by county

Hampshire 12

Motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane in other areas

East Anglia 7
The South Coast 33

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