Estuaries & tidal rivers
James Watt Marina
Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht
Moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Dumbarton
Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
5 sites · typical £3,180 a year for a 10m boat (£3,108–£4,620 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £3,108 a year (Bowling Lower Basin) to £4,620 a year (Kip Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,180 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Closest to Dumbarton: Sandpoint Marina, 0.4km south-east of the centre. 4 of the 5 within 10km.
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandpoint Marina
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire · River Leven
Prices not published
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Cameron House Marina
Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire · Loch Lomond
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Watt Marina | 9.7km west | £3,180 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | 19.3km west | £4,620 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandpoint Marina | 0.4km south-east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | 5.8km east | £3,108 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cameron House Marina | 8.2km north | 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 Dumbarton?
Across the 3 moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £3,108 a year at Bowling Lower Basin to £4,620 a year at Kip Marina. The middle figure is £3,180 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Dumbarton?
For a 10m boat, Bowling Lower Basin is cheapest at £3,108 a year.
Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane near Dumbarton have space now?
None of the 5 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 Dumbarton?
Sandpoint Marina, 0.4km south-east of the centre of Dumbarton, on the River Leven.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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