Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with a slipway on the west coast of Scotland
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,336 a year for a 6m boat (£484–£1,520 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 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 £484 a year (Girvan Harbour) to £1,520 a year (Holy Loch Marina); the middle of 4 is £1,336 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18m (59ft) at Lochboisdale Harbour.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £1,410 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £484 | Yes | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £1,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £1,262 | 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 on the west coast of Scotland?
Across the 4 small boat moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £484 a year at Girvan Harbour to £1,520 a year at Holy Loch Marina. The middle figure is £1,336 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a slipway on the west coast of Scotland?
For a 6m boat, Girvan Harbour is cheapest at £484 a year.
Which small boat moorings with a slipway on the west coast of Scotland 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 small boat moorings with a slipway on the west coast of Scotland?
1 of the 4 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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