Moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South East

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

63 sites · 10 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £4,800 a year for a 10m boat (£275–£13,224 across 39 published tariffs)

At a glance

63 sites: 1 on a canal, 16 on rivers, 40 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
10 of the 63 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Better Boating Co., Dover Marina, Hollowshore Moorings, Littlehampton Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard and 4 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Bourne End Marina, Hambleden Marina, Hoo Ness Yacht Club, Medway Yacht Club, Portsmouth Sailing Club and 1 more.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £275 a year (Hoo Ness Yacht Club) to £13,224 a year (Northney Marina); the middle of 39 is £4,800 a year.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 63, 47 have electric hook-up, 16 a pump-out, 20 diesel and 22 visitor berths.
5 of the 63 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (8), Premier Marinas (4), Premier Marinas Ltd (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).

Rivers Berths available

Bates Wharf

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Better Boating Co.

Reading, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Hollowshore Moorings

Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Upper Large Moorings

Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Willowbridge Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ashlett Sailing Club

Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Bourne End Marina

Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Portsmouth Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£298 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Bray Marina

Bray, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Racecourse Marina Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Coast & harbours

Sovereign Harbour

Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 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

The Ship & Anchor Marina

Ford, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,700 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

Rivers

Walton Marina

Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames

£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Cuxton Marina

Cuxton, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Rivers

D B Marine

Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dell Quay Marine

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Gosport Boat Yard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Rivers

Hampstead Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Iron Wharf Boatyard

Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Itchen Marine

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices not published

Rivers

Medway Wharf Marina

Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Medway Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Portchester Sailing Club

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Youngboats Marine Services

Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Bates Wharf	Chertsey, River Thames	£5,100	Yes	Berths available
Better Boating Co.	Reading, River Thames	On request	Yes	Berths available
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	Yes	Berths available
Hollowshore Moorings	Faversham, Faversham Creek	–	Yes	Berths available
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	Yes	Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	Yes	Berths available
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£7,200	Yes	Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	Yes	Berths available
Upper Large Moorings	Tilehurst, River Thames	–	Yes	Berths available
Willowbridge Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	–	Yes	Berths available
Ashlett Sailing Club	Fawley, Ashlett Creek	On request	Yes	Waiting list
Bourne End Marina	Bourne End, River Thames	–	Yes	Waiting list
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£3,480	Yes	Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	Yes	Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	from £612	Yes	Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	Yes	Waiting list
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	Yes	Waiting list
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	Yes	Not reported
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina	Birdham, Chichester Harbour	£5,270	Yes	Not reported
Bray Marina	Bray, River Thames	£8,778	Yes	Not reported
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,480	Yes	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£8,040	Yes	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	Yes	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	Yes	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£3,938	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	Yes	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	Yes	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£505	Yes	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	Yes	Not reported
Odessa Boatyard	Newport, River Medina	£2,511	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	Yes	Not reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor	Windsor, River Thames	£5,691	Yes	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£9,042	Yes	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£10,770	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	Yes	Not reported
Sparkes Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£12,684	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 in the South East?

Across the 39 moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £275 a year at Hoo Ness Yacht Club to £13,224 a year at Northney Marina. The middle figure is £4,800 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Hoo Ness Yacht Club is cheapest at £275 a year in Hoo St Werburgh.

Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South East have space now?

10 of the 63 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Better Boating Co., Dover Marina, Hollowshore Moorings, Littlehampton Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard, Shepperton Marina, Tudor Sailing Club and 2 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South East?

5 of the 63 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich Marina (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 15 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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