Lake Minnetonka weekdays (Monday-Thursday)

The FAQ's below will answer many of your questions PRIOR to sending a request to book: Is gas included? YES! Fuel is provided and not an additional charge. Does the boat have a sun shade? YES! It covers the back half of the boat. Does the boat have Bluetooth? YES! Can we bring more than 9 people or pets? NO. 9 is the legal capacity. Pets are not allowed. Registered service animals are permitted. Can we go tubing? NO. Tubing / tow behind watersports are not allowed. Can we rent it with a captain? NO. This is a bare-boat rental. Booking party operates the boat. Do we need to bring life jackets? Required safety equipment including life jackets is on board for adults. Properly fitting & Coast Guard-approved life jackets of children in the group are the responsibility of the booking party. Child / Youth life jackets on board are NOT guaranteed to properly fit your children. Do we have to wear life jackets? Children under 10 years of age are REQUIRED to wear one at all times underway as per Minnesota Law. Children 10 and over and all occupants are strongly encouraged to wear life jackets at all times, at the discretion of the parent(s)/guardian. Should we drive or get a ride to the marina? Public parking is limited and often full so it is HIGHLY recommended to share one car and arrive early for overflow parking. Uber/Lyft is an excellent option. Is there a bathroom on the boat? No. Can we bring food / drinks / coolers? Yes. Food, drinks (including alcohol), ice and coolers are allowed/BYO. Underage drinking is strictly prohibited and grounds for immediate termination without refund including law enforcement involvement. Can we start / end at a different location? Occasionally exceptions can be made for an alternate pickup/drop off location other that Gray's Bay Marina depending on schedule. Additional fee applies. Can we rent this boat on a different lake other than Lake Minnetonka? No. Is there an additional Waiver I will need to sign prior to renting and am I responsible for any damages, my fault or otherwise? Yes AND Yes. Can I rent this boat overnight? No overnight bookings. 9PM is the latest return time. Do I need a boating license to rent this boat? YES! Minnesota Law requires a valid boating license to rent any watercraft in the State. Can we go tubing or fishing? NO. Tubing / tow behind watersports and fishing are not allowed as per insurance. Can I return it sooner than 8 hours? YES but no refund for unused time/hours. Where do we meet? You will meet the owner and boat at: Gray's Bay Public Marina Weather Policy: At the discretion of owner, if unsafe weather prevails, you will have 30 days to rebook and use your rental provided there is no existing booking on the requested reschedule date. If the unsafe weather happens on or after September 15th you may rebook the next 30 days OR have the option to carry over the reservation by June 15th of the year following the original rental date. The Booking Party and / or Captain reserve the right to cancel any scheduled boat-sharing event due to the specific following unsafe weather conditions: 1. Any severe thunderstorm watch or warning issued by the National Weather Services for Hennepin County or any county bordering Hennepin County during the duration of the scheduled event or 2 hours prior to the start of the scheduled event. 2. Any sustained winds recorded at Flying Cloud Municipal Airport (KFCM) of 30 knots or higher during the duration of the scheduled event or 2 hours prior to the start of any scheduled event. 3.  Any lightning detected by the National Weather Service RADAR in Hennepin County or any county bordering Hennepin County during the duration of the scheduled event or 2 hours prior to the start of the scheduled event. Weather and environmental anomalies including (but not limited to) periodic rain/mist, clouds, temperature, humidity, UV index, pollen count, fog, smoke, haze, air quality are NOT weather-related cancellation policy conditions.