Cheapest marinas for boats over 20m on the west coast of Scotland

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): 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.

7 sites · typical £9,060 a year for a 20m boat (£6,360–£11,040 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

Estuaries & tidal rivers

James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Tarbert Harbour

Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kerrera Marina

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn

£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Clyde Marina

Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kip Marina

Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Campbeltown Marina

Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch

£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 20m boat

SiteWhereA year, 20m boatPer metre a yearLongest boatWidest beamDeepest draughtSpace
James Watt MarinaGreenock, Firth of Clyde£6,360£318100m (328ft)––Not reported
Tarbert HarbourTarbert, Loch Fyne£6,380£31930m (98ft)––Not reported
Kerrera MarinaOban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn£6,580£32922m (72ft)––Not reported
Clyde MarinaArdrossan, Firth of Clyde£9,060£45325m (82ft)––Not reported
Kip MarinaInverkip, Firth of Clyde£9,240£46224m (79ft)––Not reported
Rhu MarinaRhu, Firth of Clyde£10,220£51136m (118ft)––Not reported
Campbeltown MarinaCampbeltown, Campbeltown Loch£11,040£55233m (108ft)––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 20m boat cost on the west coast of Scotland?

Across the 7 cheapest marinas for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £6,360 a year at James Watt Marina to £11,040 a year at Campbeltown Marina. The middle figure is £9,060 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 20m on the west coast of Scotland?

For a 20m boat, James Watt Marina is cheapest at £6,360 a year in Greenock.

Which cheapest marinas for boats over 20m on the west coast of Scotland have space now?

None of the 7 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 20m (66ft) on the west coast of Scotland?

All 7 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: James Watt Marina (100m (328ft)), Tarbert Harbour (30m (98ft)), Kerrera Marina (22m (72ft)), Clyde Marina (25m (82ft)), Kip Marina (24m (79ft)), Rhu Marina (36m (118ft)) and Campbeltown Marina (33m (108ft)). Check beam and draught too.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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