Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with boat repairs on the South Coast
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
14 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £5,056 a year for a 10m boat (£1,775–£13,224 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £13,224 a year (Northney Marina); the middle of 14 is £5,056 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Port Solent Marina.
- Of the 14, 14 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 12 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2), Premier Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas Ltd (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 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
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 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
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 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
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 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
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | £177.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £2,990 | £298.98 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £3,420 | £342 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | £350 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | £352 | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £4,800 | £480 | Yes | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £5,032 | £503.19 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,080 | £508 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | £548 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £6,420 | £642 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | £685 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | £756 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £10,740 | £1,074 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £13,224 | £1,322.40 | 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 10m boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 14 cheapest moorings with boat repairs here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £13,224 a year at Northney Marina. The middle figure is £5,056 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with boat repairs on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.
Which cheapest moorings with boat repairs on the South Coast have space now?
None of the 14 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.
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