Motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South East

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

26 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £7,968 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£3,740–£19,757 across 19 published tariffs)

At a glance

26 sites: 3 on rivers, 19 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
2 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Littlehampton Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina.
For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £3,740 a year (Medway Bridge Marina) to £19,757 a year (Northney Marina); the middle of 19 is £7,968 a year.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 26, 23 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 11 diesel and 13 visitor berths.
2 of the 26 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (5), Premier Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

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

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 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

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 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

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

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

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 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

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

Rivers

D B Marine

Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht

Site	Where	A year, 14m motor yacht	Boat hoist / Crane	Space
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£4,830	Yes	Berths available
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£4,326	Yes	Berths available
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£8,999	Yes	Waiting list
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£8,470	Yes	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£3,990	Yes	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£5,513	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£18,992	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£6,720	Yes	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£3,740	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£7,396	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£19,757	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£11,550	Yes	Not reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor	Windsor, River Thames	£7,968	Yes	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£18,220	Yes	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£18,119	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£10,626	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£7,392	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£11,900	Yes	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£7,190	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	Yes	Not reported
Cowes Yacht Haven	Cowes, River Medina	On request	Yes	Not reported
D B Marine	Cookham, River Thames	On request	Yes	Not reported
Drivers Dry Berthing	Southampton, River Itchen	On request	Yes	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	–	Yes	Not reported
Port Werburgh Marina	Rochester, Medway Estuary	–	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 14m motor yacht cost in the South East?

Across the 19 motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £3,740 a year at Medway Bridge Marina to £19,757 a year at Northney Marina. The middle figure is £7,968 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 14m motor yacht, Medway Bridge Marina is cheapest at £3,740 a year in Rochester.

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

2 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Littlehampton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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

2 of the 26 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Motor yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South East, by county

Hampshire 12
Kent 4

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