Frequently Asked Questions

Pick your boat from the Fleet page, choose your date and rental tier, and submit a booking inquiry. We review every inquiry personally and usually confirm within an hour.

Missouri state law requires a valid Boating Safety Certificate for anyone born on or after January 1, 1984. Out-of-state boating cards are accepted. If you need one, you can get it quickly online at boat-ed.com.

When you submit an inquiry, we save your card on file via Stripe but don't charge anything yet. Once we approve the booking, we charge the rental amount and place a separate refundable hold for the security deposit.

Yes. Each boat rental carries a $300 refundable deposit held on your card. We release it after returning the boat and verifying there's no damage.

Every rental includes life jackets, required safety equipment, and a full first tank of gas. You return the boat with a full tank or pay for refueling.

No. Our boat has no night navigation lights, so operation is restricted to daylight hours — sunrise to sunset only.

At our private dock at mile marker 46.5 on the Lake of the Ozarks. We'll meet you there for a full safety walkthrough before you head out.

Even better — both homes are less than 5 minutes away from the boat dock by car or water. One is literally next door. You can coordinate timing with us directly.

7+ days before your reservation: $30 processing fee. Less than 7 days: forfeit half. Less than 48 hours: forfeit the full amount. We can't offer refunds for early returns due to weather.

You're responsible for any damage during your rental. Repair costs are billed to the card on file at cost plus 20%, which is standard for boat rentals.