Small boat moorings with diesel on the Solent

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.

3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,112 a year for a 6m boat (£606–£2,650 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites: 2 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: Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £606 a year (Yarmouth Harbour) to £2,650 a year (Swanwick Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,112 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Swanwick Marina.
Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Diesel	Space
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£606	Yes	Waiting list
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£2,650	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,112	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 on the Solent?

Across the 3 small boat moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £606 a year at Yarmouth Harbour to £2,650 a year at Swanwick Marina. The middle figure is £2,112 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with diesel on the Solent?

For a 6m boat, Yarmouth Harbour is cheapest at £606 a year.

Which small boat moorings with diesel on the Solent 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.

Broader

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