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Hours May - Oct May 4th - May 24th We open at 10:00 am May 25th - June 14th Daily @ 9:00 am Memorial day Weekend (We could be starting at 8:30am) Depending on weather June 15th - Sept. 2th Open Daily @ 8:30 am Sept.3rd open 9:00 am Oct. Open for fuel, call first 574-583-5238 Opening & Closing times vary depending on the season and weather (Generally between 6-7pm weekdays 8pm weekends) HELLO CHICAGO FOLKS We are on Eastern Daylight Time. Not YOUR Central Daylight Time. We will be Open 2020 Season.
Reservations Reservations for any of our boats can be made ahead of time either over the phone or in-person. We recommend that you call at least a week, if it's a weekend, 2 weeks in advance, to ensure a reservation, holiday reservations should be made well in advance. We will need a credit card number in order to confirm the reservation; You will not actually be charged until the day of your reservation; however there is a $100 cancellation fee for cancellations with-in 72 hours of the reservation. If the weather is forcast to be rainy the day of the rental, We require that you give us a call 24 hrs in advance. Do not leave a message. Talk to one of the staff, so we can reschedule another time, or day.
Multiple Day Rentals When figuring the cost of multiple day rental prices, add the first day amount witch is the 8 hour price, with the 2nd day price, and then add the 3-7 days price for any amount of days after that. (example) 8 person pontoon. 1st day (8 hour price) $420. 2nd day $370. 3rd day $310. 4th day $310. _________ Total = $1,410. Refundable Damage Deposit $200. Total with deposit minus tax $1,610. Ask about our 15% off coupon on 3 days or more Reservations, if booked between (M-F) Can not over-lap weekend days • When making a multiple day reservation, please have as much information on were you are going to be staying on the lake as possible. Some Resorts and Rental houses do not have adequate Padding on there docks to protect boats from scratches or damage caused by wave action. We will help in this matter to the best of our ability, by offering bumpers, advanced docking instructions, or substitute docking. There are a few places on the lake that we just will not allow our boats to be docked at simply because our boats have been damaged there before, and in most instances it cost the customer more then there $100 Deposit. If we are unfamiliar with the place that you will be staying, we will investigate the docking conditions for you at no additional charge, and inform you of what we have learned. • Reserve a boat for 2 or more days, and the $250 overnight charge is waived.
In order to rent a boat • You must be at least 18 years old to drive rental boats, (21 to drive wave runners). WAVE RUNNERS: If you are between the age of 18 and 21 with a valid drivers license, ask about exceptions. • Everyone who's planning on driving the watercraft must bring their driver's license with them. We hold onto it while you're out on the water. • Drivers, who will be the driving of the boat, will be given boating instructions reflecting some of Indiana boating regulations, and our own boating rules. Our boat Instructor’s will also go out on the lake with you, showing you how to operate the boat. This will only take about 15 minutes, but we want you to feel comfortable driving our boats before you head out on your own. You should also familiarize yourself with all of Indiana boating regulations. http://www.boat-ed.com/in/handbook/pdf_index.htm • Waverunner rentals include a short 9 minute video, along with instructions.
Fuel Fuel is not included with rental prices. You will leave with a full tank of gas, when you return, we We fill it back up. You pay only what you have used.
Free Hour Free hour: 3rd 6th 9th hour is free, it applies to Boats (Not Waverunners) that begin before 9:00am or within a half hour of opening. For example if you reserve a boat from 9am to 12 noon, 9am to 3pm, 9am to 6pm.. you pay the 2, 5, or 8 hour rate, for hours rented. If we don’t open in the early summer at 9:00am, then the eligible start time for the free hour is extended to a half hour after we open. If we open at 10:00am then the free hour extends till 10:30am.
Usage Fee There is a "lake usage fee" of a flat $4.95 per rental, for the (Shafer & Freeman Lakes Environmental Conservative Corporation) www.sflecc.com
All major credit cards are accepted. Please no checks Prices and or policy may change without notice. LAKE SHAFER BOAT RENTALS 2419 N. West Shafer Dr. Monticello IN 47960. 574-583-5238