Boatyard Rates

Berthon Boatyard RATES for Services, Facilities & Equipment Hire

All boatyard services are sold subject to our standard Terms of Business. All prices exclude VAT unless otherwise indicated.

Prices come into effect from April 1st 2024. All prices exclude VAT charged at 5% on electricity units and 20% on all other prices.

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LIFTING & LAUNCHING: MINIMUM CHARGE 20ft. CAPACITY 120t
Yacht LengthLift*Launch*Lift, Hold Launch*
20ft-34ft£10.20£9.18£12.24
35ft-49ft£11.22£10.20£13.26
50ft-59ft£12.24£11.22£14.28
60ft-69ft£16.32£14.28£18.36
70ft-79ft£22.44£17.34£24.48
80ft+POAPOAPOA
* Price per foot, length overall (loa)

Lifting price (includes fetching from berth on river) is for one of the following:
Lift, pressure wash underwater areas and block off ashore;
or Lift, pressure wash underwater areas and load on to road transport;
or Offload from transport and block off ashore;
or Boat moves from one part of the Berthon site to another.
Length overall (loa) means the length of the vessel including all extensions such as tenders, dinghies in davits, bowsprits, bumpkins, anchors, pulpits, bathing platforms etc. Fractions of a foot measuring below 6” will be rounded down to the nearest whole foot and fractions of a foot measuring 6” and above will be rounded up to the nearest whole foot.
• Lifting price includes fetching yacht from marina berth, or moorings on Lymington River; launching price includes taking yacht to marina berth, or moorings on Lymington River.
• For safety reasons, yachts ashore with masts stepped will be supported by a cradle or bilge support chairs, all sails must be removed (except in-mast furling sail).
• Removing exceptionally bad fouling or crustacean growth will be charged extra, labour as used.
• Lift/hold/launch includes pressure washing underwater areas, and is for a maximum of 1 hour; further time will be charged at £102 per hour.
• Please note storage charges are incurred whether or not work is in progress.
• Please note that we have a 120t boat mover for yachts over 75t and beam over 6.5m.

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YACHT STORAGE AND BERTHON BOATYARD FACILITIES CHARGES
STORAGE: Minimum charge LOA is 20ft where applicable.
Storage in open air34p per foot
LOA per day
Storage under cover67p per foot
LOA per day
Hire of yacht cradle or bilge chairs£4.48 per day
Mast or spar storage (if yacht not stored ashore) undressed in mast rack9p per foot
LOA per day
Mast or spar storage under cover (if not being worked on by Berthon) undressed25p per foot
LOA per day
Storage of empty yacht cradle or trailer£8.16 per day
Rental of 20' storage container£10.20 per day
Rental of 40' storage container£18.36 per day
OTHER
Tractor crane (excluding labour)£78.54 per operation
Yard wall crane for lifting engines, gensets, large items etc (excluding labour)£78.54 per operation
Yard wall crane for mast operations (excluding labour)Boat length up to 39’ £78.54 per operation
Boat length 40’ - 49’£158.10 per operation
Boat length 50’ - 59’£234.60 per operation
Boat length 60’ - 69’£316.20 per operation
Boat length 70’ - 79’£392.70 per operation
Yard launch - per operation (labour extra)£76.50 per operation
Fork lift - per operation (excluding labour)£35.70 per operation
Cherry Picker - per operation (excluding labour)£100 per operation
Steam cleaner - per operation (excluding labour)£66.30 per operation
Lathe - per operation (excluding labour)£40.80 per operation
Spindle - per operation (excluding labour)£40.80 per operation
Environmental disposal (of oil filters, fuel filters, batteries etc)£7.14 per item
Tube heater rental (first includes thermostat control & electricity charged at published rates) £71.40 each / 2 for £120
Disposal of foreign gas bottles£71.40 per bottle
Infra-red heater, including positioning, monitoring surface temperature and
electricity consumption (only used during working hours)
£15.30 per day
Mooring alongside yard wall pontoon or between Q & R river pilesAs per marina
rates
Removal of tender from davits during lift & stow on pallet£96.90 per operation
Shrink wrap tenderfrom £198.90
Hire of ladder£17.34 per day
Hire of paint flat£22.44 per use
Staging tower£22.44 per use
Storage charges at the rates specified above are incurred whether or not work is in progress.
For safety reasons, yachts ashore with masts stepped will be supported by a cradle or bilge support chairs, and all sails must be removed.

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Yacht Valeting Price Guide
Regular Marina Washdown (Sailing Yacht 25-60ft)£1.74 per foot per wash
Regular Marina Washdown (Motor Boat 25-60ft)£1.87 per foot per wash
Regular Marina Washdown (Motor/Sail 60ft+)POA
Regular Brokerage Washdown£3.22 per foot per month
Polish & Wax Topsides£11.22 per foot
Polish & Wax Superstructure - Sailing Yacht£6.35 per foot
Polish & Wax Superstructure - Motor without Flybridge 25-60ft£11.81 per foot
Polish & Wax Superstructure - Motor with Flybridge 25-60ftPOA
Polish & Wax Superstructure - Motor 60ft+POA
Cut Back, Polish & Wax Topsides£20.13 per foot
Cut Back, Polish & Wax Superstructure - Sailing Yacht£10.90 per foot
Cut Back, Polish & Wax Superstructure - Motor without Flybridge 25-60ft£21.05 per foot
Cut Back, Polish & Wax Superstructure - Motor with Flybridge 25-60ftPOA
Cut Back, Polish & Wax Superstructure - Motor 61ft+POA
Valeting Labour Rate£44.88 per hour
Access equipment charge: staging tower ashore or painter’s flat afloat£22.44

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SUMMARY OF BOATYARD LABOUR RATES PER HOUR
1st year Apprentice£28
2nd year Apprentice£38
3rd year Apprentice£47
4th year Apprentice£60
Semi-skilled£51
Improver£62
Skilled£69
Premium skilled£70
Charge hand£71
Senior charge hand£73
Foreman£75.50
Out of hours call out charge£120.00

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BOATYARD & MARINA ELECTRICITY CHARGES
16 amp standard supply
Annual connection charge £80.00 (plus units used)
Daily connection charge £1.00 (plus units used)
Charge per kwh unit (includes 0.568p Climate Levy Charge)TBC monthly in arrears
32 amp supply
Annual connection charge£150.00 (plus units used)
Daily connection charge £2.00 (plus units used)
Charge per kwh unit (includes 0.568p Climate Levy Charge)TBC monthly in arrears
63 amp supply single phase
Annual connection charge£400.00 (plus units used)
Daily connection charge £4.00 (plus units used)
Charge per kwh unit (includes 0.568p Climate Levy Charge)TBC monthly in arrears
63 amp supply three phase
Annual connection charge£500.00 (plus units used)
Daily connection charge £5.00 (plus units used)
Charge per kwh unit (includes 0.568p Climate Levy Charge)TBC monthly in arrears

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