Hauling a boat out, pressure-washing it and relaunching it costs €120-300 for a boat up to 6 m (20 ft), €280-800 for a 10-12 m (33-39 ft) boat and €450-2,300 for boats of 15-20 m. On top of that comes the time on the hard, from about €5 a day for a small powerboat to €100 or more for a 20 m yacht. The price depends mainly on length, the port and how many days the boat stays ashore.
These are indicative ranges in euros, VAT included, based on price lists published in 2025 and 2026 by marinas and boatyards in Mediterranean Europe (Spain, France and Croatia), with the UK for comparison. Other regions and seasons can be quite different.
Haul-out cost in 2026: overview
The table above separates the two parts of the bill. The second column is the cost of the operation itself: lifting the boat by crane or travel lift, pressure-washing the hull, blocking it off and relaunching it. In other words, two movements plus the wash. The third column is what each day on the hard costs.
Here are some real per-movement rates for a 10 m boat, VAT included. Remember that you need two movements, one out and one back in:
- Boatyard on the Costa Brava: about €114.
- Marina on the Bay of Cádiz: €117 plus VAT, about €142, with blocking included.
- Yard on the Languedoc coast (France): €163 to lift or launch a boat of 9.50-10.99 m.
- Marina on the Costa del Sol: €26 per linear metre, about €260 per movement.
- Croatian yard in the northern Adriatic: €220 per movement and €72 for the hull wash.
On England's south coast, a yard on the Isle of Wight lists lift-out, pressure wash and relaunch packages at £126-630 excluding VAT depending on size, roughly €175-880 including VAT. That falls in the same bracket.
What the haul-out price includes
Crane or travel lift movement
This is the main item. It is charged per movement, so the lift-out and the relaunch are billed separately, and the price rises with length. Small boats usually come out by fixed crane or gantry. From around 7-8 m, a travel lift is used. Check how the port measures length: many use length overall including bowsprit, bathing platform or pulpit, and one extra metre can push you into the next band.
Pressure wash
This is done in the slings as soon as the boat comes out, while the fouling still comes off easily. Some ports include it, others charge per metre, per machine hour or a flat fee: from €26 at a French yard to about €13 per metre at one on the Costa Brava. If the bottom is covered in barnacles, expect extra hours of scraping.
Blocking, props and cradles
Blocking off on stands is usually included in the lift, but some ports charge for it separately or rent cradles by the season. If your boat has an unusual keel or drive layout, ask, because there may be a surcharge.
Time on the hard
Charged per day, usually by length band or per square metre, which is length times beam. In the price lists we checked, a 10 m boat pays €12-30 a day in the work area. Cheaper winter storage rates exist for longer stays: at the ports we checked, a 10 m boat pays between €200 and €400 a month including VAT.
Fees and extras
- Environmental or waste fee: for example €3 per metre, charged once, at a Croatian yard, or a 1.85% surcharge at a yard in Castellón.
- Water and electricity: included at some ports, metered at others.
- Unstepping and restepping a sailboat's mast: around €100-200 per operation including VAT at an Andalusian marina.
- Yard hands to help with the manoeuvre or move the boat: about €40-55 an hour plus VAT.
Factors that change the haul-out price
Length, beam and weight
Length drives the price, but it is not the only factor. Travel lifts have a maximum beam and tonnage, and a boat that exceeds them needs a bigger crane at a different rate. Some ports also switch to per-square-metre pricing above a certain length.
Type of boat
Catamarans pay more: a Croatian yard adds 50% to the lift, and many ports calculate their storage per square metre. Sailboats may need to unstep the mast if the lift cannot take them out with the rig up, which adds cost and time. Large motor yachts may need a specific crane because of their weight.
Season and time of day
In the Mediterranean, March to May is when most boats come out to get ready for summer, and slots are scarce. In autumn and winter it is easier to get a date, and some ports lower their prices: a Croatian yard takes 30% off the lift from October to February for annual berth holders. On Sundays, public holidays or out of hours, several of the ports we checked charge double.
Type of facility
A marina with its own yard offers convenience and security, but it can be more expensive and sometimes limits which outside contractors can work on your boat. A public yard or independent boatyard often has better daily rates and more freedom to do the work yourself. Publicly run ports publish official tariffs that are easy to compare.
Berth holder or visitor
Many ports reward their own customers: a marina on the Bay of Cádiz takes 15% off lifts and storage for annual berth holders and gives them 7 free days ashore. A French yard waives the first three days if you buy your antifouling there.
Worked example: 10 m (33 ft) sailboat
A 10 m sailboat with a 3.4 m beam comes out for a week to clean the bottom, antifoul and check the propeller, without unstepping the mast. Estimate including VAT, at a Mediterranean port in the shoulder season:
- Lift-out by travel lift: €115-260
- Pressure wash in the slings: €30-130
- Blocking or stands: €0-60
- 7 days in the boatyard: €85-210
- Water and electricity: €0-30
- Environmental or waste fee: €0-40
- Relaunch by travel lift: €115-260
- Approximate total: €345-990
In most cases the bill lands between €450 and €700. If the same boat spends five months ashore on a winter storage rate, add about €1,000-2,000 for storage, plus another €300-800 if the mast has to be unstepped, stored and restepped.
DIY or hire a professional?
The lift itself is always done by port staff: it is not something an owner can do. What you can choose is who works on the boat once it is ashore.
Doing it yourself makes sense if:
- The yard allows owners to work on their boats, which is common in public yards and many boatyards.
- The jobs are simple: cleaning, antifouling, anodes, polishing the topsides.
- You have time to finish in a few days, because every extra day ashore is charged.
It is better to hire a professional if:
- The marina only allows registered contractors or charges a DIY fee.
- The work is technical: shaft, stern gland, seacocks, fibreglass repair or osmosis.
- You need the boat ashore for as little time as possible. A professional crew finishes in two days what takes an amateur a week.
If your boat is trailerable, pulling it out at a slipway and working at home can save you the lift and the storage. Check first, because antifouling should only be applied where the waste is collected.
How to save on a haul-out without cutting corners
- Book early and, if you can, avoid the spring rush.
- Ask about berth-holder discounts or haul-out packages with free days included.
- Choose the right rate before the lift: winter storage if you will be ashore for more than a month, the daily rate for a few days.
- Arrive with the work planned, the paint bought and your contractors booked, to cut the days ashore.
- Avoid asking for lifts at weekends or out of hours.
- Group all the jobs into a single haul-out a year instead of lifting the boat twice.
- Check the length on your port record: a measuring error can cost you a band.
How to choose a boatyard or professional
Ask for the port's official tariff and a written quote that separates the movements, the wash, the blocking, the days ashore, fees and extras. Also ask:
- What is the travel lift's capacity in tonnes and beam?
- Are blocking and the pressure wash included?
- Can I work on the boat myself or bring my own contractors?
- Is wash-down water and paint waste collected?
- What insurance covers the boat during the lift and while ashore?
Be wary if they will not show you the rates in writing, if insurance for the lift is unclear, or if the yard has no work area with waste collection.
On Nautify you can find haul-out services in Barcelona or boat maintenance companies in Alicante, among other areas, and ask for a quote directly. To plan the work during your haul-out, see our boat maintenance guide and, if the boat is staying ashore until spring, how to prepare your boat for winter.
Conclusion
Hauling out a 10 m boat for a week of work usually costs €450-700 including VAT, and at almost any port in Mediterranean Europe it will fall between €350 and €1,000. What changes the bill most is the number of days ashore, the type of facility and the season. With one well-planned haul-out a year, written rates and all the jobs grouped together, the cost stays under control. If you need a boatyard or a maintenance team, Nautify lets you compare professionals in your area.
