Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute · Gare Loch
£2,592 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings and marinas near Dumbarton
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
11 sites · typical £3,180 a year for a 10m boat (£2,592–£5,110 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 6 on canals, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 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 £2,592 a year (Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club) to £5,110 a year (Rhu Marina); the middle of 11 is £3,180 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (6).
- Closest to Dumbarton: Bowling Lower Basin, 5.8km east of the centre. 2 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Panmure Wharf, Firhill
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£2,794 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Applecross Claypits
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Speirs Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
James Watt Marina
Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Applecross Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Temple Wharf - Lock 27
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,477 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhu Marina
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club | 15.7km north-west | £2,592 | £259.20 | Not reported |
| Panmure Wharf, Firhill | 19.9km east | £2,794 | £279.40 | Not reported |
| Applecross Claypits | 20.2km east | £3,104 | £310.40 | Not reported |
| Speirs Wharf | 21km east | £3,104 | £310.40 | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | 5.8km east | £3,108 | £310.79 | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina | 9.7km west | £3,180 | £318 | Not reported |
| Applecross Wharf | 20.9km east | £3,352 | £335.20 | Not reported |
| Temple Wharf - Lock 27 | 16.5km east | £3,477 | £347.70 | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | 23.8km west | £4,440 | £444 | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | 19.3km west | £4,620 | £462 | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | 14.9km north-west | £5,110 | £511 | 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 11 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,592 a year at Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club to £5,110 a year at Rhu Marina. The middle figure is £3,180 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Dumbarton?
For a 10m boat, Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club is cheapest at £2,592 a year in Helensburgh.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Dumbarton have space now?
None of the 11 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 cheapest marina or mooring to Dumbarton?
Bowling Lower Basin, 5.8km east of the centre of Dumbarton, on the Forth & Clyde Canal.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas near Dumbarton?
5 of the 11 say you can: Panmure Wharf, Firhill (liveaboards allowed), Applecross Claypits (residential moorings with planning consent), Speirs Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Applecross Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent) and Temple Wharf - Lock 27 (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 6 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings and marinas near other towns
- Glasgow 11
- Paisley 11
- East Kilbride 9
- Hamilton 13
- Ayr 3
- Kilmarnock 3
- Greenock 10
- Stirling 11
- Falkirk 14
- Bearsden 11
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