Moorings with electric hook-up near Colchester

Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

9 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,393 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£3,725 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £3,725 a year (Waterside Marina); the middle of 8 is £1,393 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 9, 3 have a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2).
Closest to Colchester: Brightlingsea Harbour, 12.7km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 9 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Heybridge Basin Moorings

Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary

£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Downs Road Boatyard

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Electric hook-up	Space
Orwell Yacht Club	23.7km north-east	£300	Yes	Berths available
Blackwater Sailing Club	21.5km south-west	£990	Yes	Waiting list
Brightlingsea Harbour	12.7km south-east	£367	Yes	Not reported
Waterside Marina	12.7km south-east	£3,725	Yes	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	17.5km south	£3,128	Yes	Not reported
Marconi Sailing Club	20.6km south	£50	Yes	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	22.2km south-west	£1,796	Yes	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	23.6km north-east	£3,673	Yes	Not reported
Downs Road Boatyard	22.9km south-west	On request	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 10m boat cost near Colchester?

Across the 8 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £3,725 a year at Waterside Marina. The middle figure is £1,393 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Colchester?

For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.

Which moorings with electric hook-up near Colchester have space now?

1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Colchester?

Brightlingsea Harbour, 12.7km south-east of the centre of Colchester, on the Colne Estuary.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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