Welcome to Gilligan's Boats!

Your Pontoon Rental Headquarters on Patoka Lake, Indiana

Celebrating 31 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

Exceptional Individual needed inside our store...

Flexible schedule Full-time or part-time Seasonal March -October Hourly compensation begins at $22/hr. Hours are seasonal and will be determined by you. Customers & Guests hope we can have our store open 7am to 7pm EDT late May through Early September. Exceptional telephone & organizational skills required. Duties include receiving, returns, minor housekeeping, telephone sales, parts identification, counter sales, stocking, and reservations. Extraordinary communications skills required. Extraordinary organizational skills required. Do not apply in person. Apply today using our electronic employment application on this page. Do NOT call. 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.

Exceptional Individual needed for General Repair

Full & part-time seasonal position January through early September. Compensation begins at $22/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.

Exceptional Individual needed for Outdoor General Labor

Pay starts at $22hr. 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.

2023 Early Bird Bonus Offer Act Now Through January 31, 2023

EarlyBird2020 2023 Boat Rental Early Bird Bonus is now available for a limited time. Make your future date reservation & do so now through January 31, 2023 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 2023 reservation dates & all available boats.

Prepayment Reservation Early Bird Bonus benefits

Price Lock --prepayment caps and locks in your rental rate As prices increase yours will not. Payment in full seals the deal.
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.)
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!