Coast & harbours
Kallin Harbour
Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Kallin Harbour
£413 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest small boat moorings 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. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
14 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,336 a year for a 6m boat (£336–£2,472 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £336 a year (Kallin Harbour) to £2,472 a year (Lochaline Harbour); the middle of 14 is £1,336 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
- Of the 14, 12 have electric hook-up, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Stornoway Port Authority (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
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Ulva Ferry Pontoon
Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva
£352 a year for a 10m yacht
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Dubh Thòb Pontoons
Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag
£650 a year for a 10m yacht
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Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
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Stornoway Marina
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,598 a year for a 10m yacht
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Newton Marina
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,918 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
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Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
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Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
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Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
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Largs Yacht Haven
Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht
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Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lochaline Harbour
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kallin Harbour | Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Kallin Harbour | £336 | £56 | Not reported |
| Ulva Ferry Pontoon | Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva | £352 | £58.67 | Not reported |
| Dubh Thòb Pontoons | Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag | £390 | £65 | Not reported |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £484 | £80.65 | Not reported |
| Stornoway Marina | Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour | £959 | £159.84 | Not reported |
| Newton Marina | Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour | £1,151 | £191.81 | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £1,262 | £210.27 | Not reported |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £1,410 | £235 | Waiting list |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £1,520 | £253.33 | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | £1,520 | £253.33 | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £1,680 | £280 | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven | Largs, Firth of Clyde | £1,848 | £308 | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £1,920 | £320 | Not reported |
| Lochaline Harbour | Lochaline, Sound of Mull | £2,472 | £412 | 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 on the west coast of Scotland?
Across the 14 cheapest small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £336 a year at Kallin Harbour to £2,472 a year at Lochaline Harbour. The middle figure is £1,336 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest small boat moorings on the west coast of Scotland?
For a 6m boat, Kallin Harbour is cheapest at £336 a year in Grimsay, Isle of North Uist.
Which cheapest small boat moorings on the west coast of Scotland have space now?
None of the 14 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 cheapest small boat moorings on the west coast of Scotland?
1 of the 14 say you can: Girvan Harbour (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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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