East Sussex’s coast runs from the marina at Brighton along to Newhaven, Eastbourne and the ancient harbour town of Rye, with Sovereign Harbour giving the county its biggest concentration of berths. Marine equipment transport here usually means a lift-out for winter storage, a dealer delivery, or moving a boat between a harbour berth and home storage inland. We do it on our own trailer or the boat’s own, behind a VW Touareg rated to tow up to 3,500 kg braked, one driver the whole way — no depots, no handovers.
Boat and marine equipment transport across East Sussex
East Sussex’s boating centres on Sovereign Harbour at Eastbourne, Newhaven Marina at the mouth of the Ouse, Brighton Marina, and Rye Harbour on the River Rother, with smaller craft also launching from beaches along the coast. We move RIBs, day boats, dinghies, kayaks, jet skis and trailer sailers, along with outboards and cradles that need to travel with the boat.
Where we collect and deliver in East Sussex
Typical collection and delivery points across the county include:
- Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne — the marina basins and surrounding boat storage
- Newhaven Marina and the River Ouse
- Brighton Marina, on the eastern edge of Brighton
- Rye Harbour and the River Rother, including Rye town and Camber
- Hastings, where boats are launched and recovered along the beach
- Inland sailing clubs and home storage around Lewes, Uckfield and the Weald
We also collect from private storage and boatyards mid-season and at lift-out time, taking a boat as readily off a hard-standing at Sovereign Harbour as out of a garden near Lewes. See areas we cover for the wider picture.
What we move
RIBs and day boats
Channel-facing RIBs and day boats up to around 7-8 m on their own trailer, or ours, bunks and winch set correctly for the hull.
Dinghies, kayaks and canoes
Sailing dinghies, kayaks and canoes for clubs along the coast and inland, often several boats in one run between a club and home storage.
Jet skis
Jet skis on their own trailer or ours, secured and photographed at collection and delivery.
Trailer sailers and small cruisers
Small yachts and cruisers within our towing limit, collected from a marina hard-standing or private mooring for onward road transport.
For anything that isn’t a boat but still needs a trailer — a digger onto a Weald site, a hot tub into a garden, a classic car to a show — see our plant and machinery transport, hot tub transport and classic car transport pages.
How much does boat transport in East Sussex cost?
Local moves within East Sussex typically start from around £150; longer runs, out of the county along the south coast or up towards London, are quoted per mile. Price depends on distance, boat length and weight, whether it already has a road-legal trailer, and access at each end. Every quote is all-in — fuel, tolls and loading included.
What moves an East Sussex job up or down in price: a lift-out slot booked at Sovereign Harbour or Newhaven, lock and sluice timings on the Rother at Rye, and whether the route runs through Brighton or along the busy coast road in summer.
Access, roads and timing in East Sussex
The A27 is the main coastal artery linking Brighton, Lewes, Eastbourne and on towards Hastings, and the A21 and A22 bring traffic down from the Weald and the M25. The last mile is often the tighter part: Rye’s cobbled streets and the lanes around Camber are narrow for a car and trailer, and Brighton Marina’s access road can be slow at weekends. Summer brings heavier traffic all along the coast, so we allow extra time for those runs, and we plan around marina lift-out schedules wherever we can.
Do you cover the whole of East Sussex, including Rye and Eastbourne?
Yes. We collect and deliver anywhere in East Sussex, from Sovereign Harbour and Rye to Brighton Marina and inland towns such as Lewes and Uckfield.
Can you collect a boat straight from a marina hoist or boatyard?
Yes, we regularly work around lift-out bookings at yards and marinas such as Sovereign Harbour and Newhaven, timing the road collection to match the crane slot.
What if my boat doesn’t have its own trailer?
We carry a boat trailer with bunks and a winch and can load a hull with no road trailer of its own, as well as boats already sitting on a trailer.
Do you take boats out of East Sussex, for example to Kent or London?
Yes, longer runs out of the county are quoted per mile and we do the whole journey with one driver, door to door.
Get a boat transport quote for East Sussex
Tell us the pickup and drop-off points, the make and length of the boat, and whether it has its own road-legal trailer, and we will come back with an all-in price — no separate charges for fuel, tolls or loading. Use the form here or head to contact and quote to reach us directly. We can usually collect within a few days, and we will always work around a marina hoist or crane booking rather than the other way round.
Quote: boat transport East Sussex
Tell us what needs moving and where. We reply personally, usually within a couple of hours.
Ready to move it?
Send a few details and we’ll come straight back with a clear, all-in price. No call centres — you deal with the driver.