Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Wales
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £679 a year for a 6m boat (£30–£2,720 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Rhyl Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £2,720 a year (Deganwy Marina); the middle of 3 is £679 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 12m (39ft) at Rhyl Harbour.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings
Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont
£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deganwy Marina
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £679 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £2,720 | 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 6m boat cost in Wales?
Across the 3 small boat moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £2,720 a year at Deganwy Marina. The middle figure is £679 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Wales?
For a 6m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which small boat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Wales 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.
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