Moorings with electric hook-up near Cowes

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

9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,155 a year for a 10m boat (£800–£6,428 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 1 on a river, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £800 a year (Folly Moorings) to £6,428 a year (Shepards Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,155 a year.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
Of the 9, 2 have a pump-out, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Cowes: Cowes Yacht Haven, 0.3km south-east of the centre. 7 of the 9 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Ryde Harbour

Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent

£1,320 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Royal Air Force Yacht Club

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Electric hook-up	Space
Shepards Marina	0.5km south-east	£6,428	Yes	Waiting list
Folly Moorings	3.5km south	£800	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	4.8km south	£4,800	Yes	Not reported
Odessa Boatyard	6.6km south	£2,511	Yes	Not reported
Newport Harbour	7.4km south	£1,800	Yes	Not reported
Ryde Harbour	10.8km east	£1,320	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
Royal Air Force Yacht Club	10.7km 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 6 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £800 a year at Folly Moorings to £6,428 a year at Shepards Marina. The middle figure is £2,155 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m boat, Folly Moorings is cheapest at £800 a year in Whippingham.

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

None of the 9 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 electric hook-up 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 electric hook-up near Cowes?

1 of the 9 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 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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