Gilkey, North Carolina Boat Rentals

Gilkey Reviews

1. DH

   Daniel

   September, 2023

   Pontoon on Lake James or delivery to other Lakes.

   Kaleb and his Crew made for a wonderful experience on Lake James! I rented Kaleb's boat as a surprise gift for my brother's wedding weekend. Kaleb offers a delivery service where he brought the bought right to the private dock of the lakeside home where we were staying making the delivery process smooth and convenient. The boat itself was lovely for cruising around the lake. 60 HP is plenty when you are leisure cruising, and the boat seats 7 which meant my family could all ride together. Kaleb and his wife even offered to let my family keep the boat a little while longer at no extra charge as an additional bonus! The return process was just as easy as the delivery -- I brought the boat to a boat ramp on the lake and Kaleb (with his adorable Crew of his wife and kiddos) collected it. Kaleb also offered recommendations for places to check out on the lake and where to get marine gas for the boat when needed. All in all, we had a great weekend on Lake James thanks to Kaleb and his Pontoon!

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   Frankie

   September, 2023

   Pontoon on Lake James or delivery to other Lakes.

   Caleb was a very informative owner who was upfront about everything on the boat. He provided my family and friends with a boat for our weekend get away. You can expect a very well kept boat as well as proper instruction for a new captain. Don’t for get to ask Caleb about the Lilly pad its great to have in the water while at anchor. Thanks Caleb

3. NK

   Nicole

   August, 2023

   Pontoon on Lake James or delivery to other Lakes.

   Immaculate boat, Kaleb included trash bags and utensils/plates if we needed them. He also took care of the trash for us in the end! Renting on Lake James was absolutely wonderful and the day flew by. The boat was in wonderful clean condition with a quiet motor (compared to other boats we’ve used)! It was plenty spacious for four big adults and three small kiddos. We also rented Kaleb’s lilypad and that was a huge hit with the kids. Thank you!

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   Madison

   July, 2023

   Pontoon on Lake James or delivery to other Lakes.

   We had such a great time renting the boat! Kaleb and his wife were extremely kind and helped us out so much! Super easy time renting and getting on/off the water- my sister had the best birthday and we appreciate it so much!! Thank you! Will definitely be renting again.

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   Amy

   July, 2023

   Pontoon on Lake James or delivery to other Lakes.

   Kaleb's boat was well supplied with both required safety items as well as some extra items (garbage bags, etc), and everything was working and functioned as it should. Kaleb's communication was excellent, and he was very thorough in making sure we knew how to operate the boat along with rental expectations. He was prompt at both drop-off and pick-up as well. Kaleb rents his personal boat, and it is extremely clean and well organized. We will definitely rent again from Kaleb!

6. TJ

   Trevor

   June, 2023

   Pontoon on Lake James or delivery to other Lakes.

   Our experience renting with Kaleb was outstanding! We requested a last minute booking and he promptly replied and agreed to get us out the next day. The check in and take off was simple and he ensured we were fully equipped with all the knowledge needed to have a fun and worry free day. He even put some children’s toys on the boat for our 3 year old to have while we were out! We went on an 8 hour trip and found some beautiful coves on Lake James to relax and float in. The return was just as easy and we got off the water quick. Kaleb went ABOVE AND BEYOND to make sure our day was fun and we highly recommended renting from him. Thank you again, Kaleb! We will be back :)