Drying berths for boats over 15m in the South East

A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.

3 sites · typical £4,275 a year for a 15m boat (£4,275–£4,275 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Admiralty Jetty

Camber, East Sussex · River Rother

£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Highway Marine

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 15m boat

SiteWhereA year, 15m boatBerthsLongest boatWidest beamDeepest draughtSpace
Admiralty JettyCamber, River Rother–linear moorings, drying berths15m (49ft)––Not reported
Gillingham MarinaGillingham, River Medway£4,275pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing23m (75ft)––Not reported
Highway MarineSandwich, River Stour–pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths24.4m (80ft)––Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which drying berths for boats over 15m in the South East 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.

Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in the South East?

All 3 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Admiralty Jetty (15m (49ft)), Gillingham Marina (23m (75ft)) and Highway Marine (24.4m (80ft)). Check beam and draught too.

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) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Drying berths for boats over 15m in other areas

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