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Torquay Harbour - Permanent Berthing Facilities

At Torquay Harbour there are two harbours with boat moorings, the Outer Harbour which has a Town Dock (pontoon berths) and the Inner Harbour which has fore and aft swing moorings.

Outer Harbour - Town Dock

The Town Dock (pontoon berths) offers up to 170 berths ranging from 6m berths upto 13m berths.  The wating list for 13m berths and PWC's (Jet Ski's) is currently open.  Please be aware that the Town Dock does not offer the same services as a private marina.  For more information please contact the Torquay Harbour Office.

Outer Harbour - Commercial Pontoons

There is seperate commercial pontoons within the outer harbour for the berthing of commercial vessels only.  Please be aware that there is a waiting list for this facility.  Please contact the Torquay Harbour Office for more information.

Inner Harbour

Torquay inner harbour benefits from a cill, which impounds the water at half tide level and provides 175 trot moorings suitable for leisure craft from 4.27 (14’) up to 9.15 metres (30’). Limited moorings are currently available for private leisure vessels up to 22' (6.76m) length overall.  For all other size moorings waiting lists apply.  Please enquire at the Torquay Harbour Office.
For further details on access to the inner harbour, please refer to the Bridge Operation leaflet or go to our Bridge and Cill Instructions page.  If you know what size mooring you require please fill in the Harbours Facility Use Application Form.  For terms and conditions for waiting lists refer to our Waiting List Terms and Conditions.
For Harbour Dues and Mooring Fees for Torquay Harbour please see the table below.  All charges, dues and fees are subject to the appropriate rate of Value Added Tax (17.5%) which is included in the price, except as indicated.

Charges for 1st April 2010 - 31st March 2011

Mooring TypePrice
Inner Harbour Trot Mooring£53.27 per m LOA / per annum
Outer Harbour Swinging Mooring£73.30 per m LOA / per annum
  
  
Inner Harbour Visitor PontoonsAs per visitor charges
Outer Harbour Town Dock (non commercial)£183.45 per m berth
Outer Harbour Town Dock (commercial)£61.15 per m berth
Outer Harbour Town Dock Jet Ski Pods£885.08 per pod

Harbour Dues for 1st April 2010 - 31st March 2011

Recreational Vessels, Commercial Vessels under 50M LOA not undertaking work within the harbour and Commerical Vessels normally moored within the harbour regardless of whether they are carrying out work or not (other than passenger vessels).£47.12 per m LOA / year or part

Boat Park Spaces

Torquay harbour's boat park spaces (sailing dinghies) comprise of three different catogories and are all under the control of the Harbour Office for which waiting lists apply.
These comprise of:
  1. Flying fifteen/Laser SB3 spaces only which are situated on the south side of South Pier
  2. General spaces for average sized sailing dinghies situated on Beacon Quay.  (dinghies upto 18ft LOA only - No catamarans).
  3. Youth Sailing dinghy rack spaces (helms under 16 years of age)situated on Beacon Quay.
To apply for a space and register on the relevant waiting list please contact the harbour office.  Please be aware that boats kept in these spaces may need to be moved by the owners for quayside events or bad weather.  For boat park space charges please see the table below.  All charges, dues and fees are subject to the appropriate rate of Value Added Tax (17.5%) which is included in the price, except as indicated.
Boat Parking Charges for 1st April 2010 - 31st March 2011
Space TypePrice
Boat Parking - single hull vessels£55.31 per m LOA / per annum
Boat Parking - multi hull vessels (occupying more than one space)Not available due to limited space
Boat Trailers only (subject to availability)Trailer parking is subject to availability and the discretion of the Harbour Superintendant,
  
Paignton Horizontal Racks, subject to availability£137.06 per rack space / per year

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