Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Cowes
Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
7 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £4,800 a year for a 10m boat (£2,511–£6,428 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on a river and 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina and Ashlett Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,511 a year (Odessa Boatyard) to £6,428 a year (Shepards Marina); the middle of 3 is £4,800 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Cowes: Cowes Yacht Haven, 0.3km south-east of the centre. All 7 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Yacht Haven
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepards Marina | 0.5km south-east | £6,428 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | 7.6km north-west | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Island Harbour Marina | 4.8km south | £4,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | 6.6km south | £2,511 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowes Yacht Haven | 0.3km south-east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | 9.5km north-west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | 9.6km north | – | 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 Cowes?
Across the 3 moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,511 a year at Odessa Boatyard to £6,428 a year at Shepards Marina. The middle figure is £4,800 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Cowes?
For a 10m boat, Odessa Boatyard is cheapest at £2,511 a year in Newport.
Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Cowes 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.
What is the nearest mooring with a boat hoist or crane to Cowes?
Cowes Yacht Haven, 0.3km south-east of the centre of Cowes, on the River Medina.
Can you live aboard at moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Cowes?
1 of the 7 say you can: Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed). 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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