Welcome to Gilligan's Boats!

Your Pontoon Rental Headquarters on Patoka Lake, Indiana

Celebrating 30 years in the boating and recreation industry Gilligan's Boats' leadership understands the needs of the recreational boater, fishing enthusiast, and the competitive angler. We understand and share your love for quality time on Patoka Lake with friends and family. Our goal at Gilligan's Boats is to provide both our return clients & first time guests with the items you need & convenient hassle-free service that will make your visit to Patoka Lake a treasured memory for years to come.

Gilligan's Boats offers:

• Pontoon Boat Rental
• Fishing Boat Rental
• Kayak Rental
• Boat Sales both new and pre-owned
• Pontoon Sales
• Outboard Motor Sales
• Trailer Sales
• Boat Maintenance & Repair
• Boat Storage
• RV Storage
• Boating Supplies
• Skis, Kneeboards, Wakeboards, Tubes & Tow ropes
• Retail Store/Camping Supplies
• Bait
• Parts

We look forward to your visit.

Gilligan's Boats Employment Opportunities

Mechanic

Full time hourly compensation begins at $27/hr.  Credentials and/or experience in outboard motor repair required. Pay advancement possible with consistent excellent results.   Successful candidate will have demonstrable verifiable experience and expertise in the following:  small boat operation, boat towing, boat trailering, inboard & outboard boat motor systems diagnosis & repair including gear case repair, carburetor & fuel injected systems electrical systems, & hydraulics. Professional service department experience is a plus. Candidate must be impressively organized and committed to same. Honesty and a history of integrity supported by references is required. Our company is looking for an individual who will apply their skills resulting in substantially increased customer satisfaction, business growth, increased revenue, while increasing ease of personnel management.   Working environment includes diverse temperature ranges & all weather conditions. Schedule requirements include some weekends & summer holidays. Scheduled work times will adjust with calendar & with customer demand & generally include mornings through afternoons with occasional overtime added. Extraordinary communications skills required. Do not apply in person. apply on this page using our electronic application please No phone calls. Prospective candidates may email questions and/or comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Interviews will be conducted with select qualifying candidates.

Sales Associate

Flexible schedule Full-time & part-time seasonal March -October Hourly compensation begins at $12 to $15/hr. Hours: 6:00am to1:00pm EDT & 1pm to 8 pm EDT. Telephone & organizational skills required. Duties include receiving, returns, minor housekeeping, telephone sales, parts identification, counter sales, stocking, and reservations.Extraordinary communications skills required. Do not apply in person. Apply today using our electronic employment application on this page.  No phone calls. Prospective candidates may email questions and/or comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Interviews will be conducted with select qualifying candidates.

General Repair Technician 

Full & part-time seasonal position January through early September.  Compensation begins at $17/hr. with experience in small motor repair. Skills preferred include general handyman repair, boat operation, vehicle repair, boat  towing,  boat trailering. Extraordinary communications skills required. Do not apply in person. Apply today using our electronic employment application on this page. No phone calls. Prospective candidates may email questions and/or comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Interviews will be conducted with select qualifying candidates. 

Outdoor General Labor

Pay starts at $12/hr.  Full & part time seasonal April through September.  Do not apply in person. Apply today using our electronic employment application on this page. No phone calls. Prospective candidates may email questions and/or comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Interviews will be conducted with select qualifying candidates.

Early Bird Bonus Offer Act Now Through August 31, 2020

2020 Boat Rental Early Bird Bonus is now available for a limited time. Make your future date reservation & do so now through August 31, 2020 and prepay your 8-11 hour rate in full and get PRICE LOCK, BONUS RENTAL TIME, and convenient ONE STOP DOCK N GO. If you, your friends, and family enjoy spending time boating on Patoka Lake then now is the time to reserve a boat and earn EARLY BIRD bonus boating time. 

The EARLY BIRD boat rental bonus applies for all 2020 reservation dates & all available boats.

Prepayment Reservation Early Bird Bonus benefits

1. Price Lock --prepayment caps and locks in your rental rate As prices increase yours will not. Payment in full seals the deal. 
2. Bonus Time --due-back time extension until civil twilight. Standard due-in time is 6 pm EDT regardless of your start time. Early Bird Bonus prepay guests’ due in time is EXTENDED to civil twilight. *Remember to adjust for Eastern Daylight Time.) 
3. One Stop Dock N Go! --Pay for Accident Forgiveness and arrive directly at courtesy dock **One stop only avoids lines at headquarters, arrive directly at dock with Accident Forgiveness! **Saves time -valuable family leisure boating time

For reservations complete our electronic Reservation Request at the top of this page!