Small boat moorings with pile moorings on the South Coast

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed.

9 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £843 a year for a 6m boat (£495–£4,525 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 8 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: Dart Harbour, Cornworthy and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £495 a year (Cowes Harbour) to £4,525 a year (Noss on Dart Marina); the middle of 6 is £843 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Swanwick Marina.
Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 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

Saltash Sailing Club

Saltash, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Yeoward Boatyards

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Berths	Space
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy	Cornworthy, River Dart	£544	swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£606	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,080	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£495	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,525	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£2,650	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Saltash Sailing Club	Saltash, River Tamar	On request	swinging moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Wilson's Boatyard	Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Yeoward Boatyards	Salcombe, Salcombe Estuary	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	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 South Coast?

Across the 6 small boat moorings with pile moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £495 a year at Cowes Harbour to £4,525 a year at Noss on Dart Marina. The middle figure is £843 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with pile moorings on the South Coast?

For a 6m boat, Cowes Harbour is cheapest at £495 a year.

Which small boat moorings with pile moorings on the South Coast have space now?

None of the 9 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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