Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Liveaboard moorings with a slipway in the South East
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
4 sites · typical £2,730 a year for a 10m boat (£2,511–£3,800 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a river, 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.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,511 a year (Odessa Boatyard) to £3,800 a year (Bembridge Harbour); the middle of 3 is £2,730 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 13.7m (45ft) at Swale Marina.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 3 liveaboard moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,511 a year at Odessa Boatyard to £3,800 a year at Bembridge Harbour. The middle figure is £2,730 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings with a slipway in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Odessa Boatyard is cheapest at £2,511 a year in Newport.
Which liveaboard moorings with a slipway in the South East have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings with a slipway in the South East?
All 4 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Swale 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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