Gilligan’s Boats

We went there yesterday and the people were so nice, they helped us load up our fishing equipment and showed us how to operate the boat, gave a free upgrade on our boat, they were so nice, I would recommend Gillian’s to everybody

If there was a negative rating this place would get it! Rented a supposed Deluxe fishing pontoon with a non working trolling motor and torn seats. Cement block for an anchor is not the indiana limestone as they state. Had to wait for someone at their dock 20 minutes. When I e-​mailed my displeasure their rep Kerry Lane responded with many nasty e-​mail replies. She did offer a free day but why would anyone want to do that is beyond me! Go to the Marina! Nicer boats and people trained in customer service!

We rented a pontoon boat for the day from Gilligan’s and the owner was so very nice and helpful explaining everything to us. The boat was clean, comfortable and easy to handle. We rented a double tube and had the best time with it. Highly recommend Gilligan’s.

After reading bad reviews, we were hesitant to rent a boat, but took a gamble because they were the only marina that rented for half days. The worker inside filling out paperwork answered all of our questions and sent us on our way. Note: you must pay for a one day park pass to get to the boat launch. We paid the cheapest price for an economy boat and didn’t have great expectations. The boat was old & simple, but expected for a cheap rental. The guys at the launch were very helpful getting us loaded and on our way. After 2 hours, we had engine trouble. The dock hands answered our text immediately and gave us instructions to return. We asked if they could meet us on the lake as the engine was making a loud beeping sound. However, we made it safely back to the launch, they gave us a much nicer boat for our troubles, and additional time. We also passed the other worker who was out looking for us. We felt they went above & beyond, not to ruin our day. Yes, the economy boats are old and rather worn, but I wouldn’t expect anything more from the cheapest rental. The more expensive larger boats are much nicer if that’s what you’re looking for. You get what u pay for.

Weird experience here.
The owner was condescending to us and extremely difficult to work with. Renting a boat is supposed to be fun! This guy acted like he didn’t like us and didn’t want us renting a boat.
You unfortunately must pay for the boat without actually seeing the boat. Ours was moldy, old, and not pleasant.
It cost MORE to rent with Gilligan’s than Patoka Lake Marina, even though PLM gave us a much newer, cleaner boat.
Avoid.

Absolutely terrible place to rent from if you want to be treated nicely. The owner is so rude to everyone. I even watched him get snippy with his own employees. You try to ask him any questions and he just shoots you a stupid look and gives you an answer like you are dumb. He also will not explain any of the policy’s with you if you ask him too. He just refers to them in a booklet, so if you don’t understand what you are reading you are SOL. I realize it is the cheapest place to rent a boat on patoka but if you saw his boats you wouldn’t rent from him. They have torn seats, ours broke down and we waited over an hour before someone came to get us, the anchors are just rocks, and there are hardly any working radios on the boats (so bring your own). If I could I would rate them a 0 and I will never refer them to anyone! Spend a little extra money at the marina because it is worth it!