What we thought was a bad battery on our boat these guys discovered it was something else. They…read morefixed the problem very quickly squeezing us in and were honest about our battery being good. Took the return and saved us some money! Highly recommend this shop!

Ouachita marine is my go to for all my girls ( boat ) work. They have always delivered superb…read morecare and expertise. Thanks Tom and Crew!!

Houseboat Rental isn't a subcategory on here, but it should be somehow…read more This was a great company to rent through on Lake Ouachita in Royal, Arkansas just north west of Hot Springs. They have a variety of boats and decent prices. The boats are in excellent condition and were very spacious. I've been on a quite a few houseboats in my day and these blow the ones at Echo Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada out of the water. LUXURY houseboats with waterslides, washer & dryers, ice markers, a wet bar on the fly deck (roof), and a Jacuzzi. They come in 2, 4 or 6 bedroom versions of various lengths. Some have one bath, some have one & a half, some have two full baths. They all have TV and if you want Satellite tv dishes. They come with CD players and outdoor seating on the front deck and the top deck. The lake has been rated the cleanest lake in the USA by the EPA and it certainly looks and feels like it. Hill's provided us with excellent service and training on how to drive a houseboat. They were friendly and funny, and just down right GOOD PEOPLE. We are definately going to go back and vacation with them again!

We rented from Hills Lake August 2012. It was a great experience and we would go back…read more Lake Quachita is an amazing lake. If you like being around and in water that is clear and clean then this it. When you get out of the water and dry off, it's like you never been in the water. The lake is the cleanest in America per EPA. We rented a 66' houseboat, received a great deal. The owners are new, since late 2011. The houseboats are around 10 years old and do show wear and tear. This didn't bother me at all since the furniture, kitchen, bathrooms and mattresses were clean, comfortable and in good shape. I didn't feel dirty or icky which is my point. The owner told me they plan to upgrade their fleet of houseboats. I took a good look at their engine and generator and both were in really good shape. The 66 footer has 6 bedrooms (one of them has about a 4 ft ceiling, kids loved it, full kitchen and two full baths. The main attraction is the slide and spa, lol. What a hit with everyone. Adults and kids spent most of the time sliding and sitting in the hot tub. We planned on fishing, unfortunately it was really tough. You can catch all the bream you want, but anything bigger is scarce in August. We did catch a gar though. That was fun. Now, here is what to expect. The first thing you are going to experience is all of the paperwork you will sign. Just like anything you rent you will be responsible. Don't let this intimidate you. If you abuse it or lose it (like chairs) then you will be paying, however, the owner is not looking to nitpick so if you take care of their property, then you don't have anything to worry about. Your main concern is the engine and propeller.. If you aren't careful where you are going then you could hit a submerge tree or ground. If you do, you may lose a propeller and you will have to replace it. They are plastic since it's better to lose the prop then the outdrive. The lake is big enough and deep enough that if you are careful, this is not an issue. Part of this is the fact that you will be responsible for beaching and tieing up the boat. There is no anchor (it is a rocky lake) so what you do is beach your boat at night and then tie your two ropes to two separate trees. Not a big deal once you have done it. Be sure to have the ropes far enough apart (make a big V) so that the wind can't blow your boat around. We ran the generator the entire time and rarely used the engine, our gas bill was $400. Not sure what was the price./gallon, but if I was to guess we probably burnt around 80 -100 gallons of gas, which seems reasonable for 4 days of running a house AC the entire time. Since these are rental units, you may experience things breaking on you. We had two issues: 1) Hot tube quit heating up and 2) Sewer smell kicked up when we had some wind gusts. In both cases, the owner quickly responded and tried to make everything right for us. I was impressed how helpful they were. In summary, it was a great vacation and we all loved it. There wasn't a lot of boat traffic. We saw probably 2 - 4 boats a day. The owner and staff were very helpful and polite. They are wanting this to be a good experience and want you back. They offer a deal where you rent so many times and you will get free days. There is a marina right next to them that looked to be in great shape. They have a little shop, plus offer diving. Apparently, spearfishing is big on this lake and I was told you can go down 50ft to spear. Overall, it was a great experience, Kids loved it. Owner was very helpful and had the right attitude to be successful. Someone is there 7 days/24 hours. BTW, I have no affiliation with the owners. My goal is to have you learn from my experiences so that your houseboat vacation is better than what you expect. Have fun!

Very helpful with a question over the phone. I explained my engine's stuttering problem and they…read morerecommended I change my spark plugs before I bring it in for them to look at. I changed them out and engine now runs fine. How's that for excellent customer service, especially nowadays? Darn good!

Don't rent a boat from this marina, if you do make sure you take pictures before you get on the…read moreboat even when there is another boat right beside it! After bringing back the boat we rented before our time was even up the group I was with got accused of having a scratch on the side of the boat($498) Its like the boys working there knew where the scratch was the whole time because they went straight to it...A scratch that you could cover up with a sharpie! We got told to never come back to rent from this marina again by a bunch of teenagers who work there.. They were completely rude, back talking all of us and talking to us like we were 5 year olds! As much as we argued back with these kids, waited around for a cop to come, posting three reviews on their facebook page, making a personal status about this place you would think they should believe us that we didn't make a scratch on the boat..hell we didn't even have an anchor! When we were on the sandbar we had someone on the boat and someone hanging on to the ladder making sure we didn't let boat get away from us or damage it! We also got accused by the manager that we hooked on to some other boat when we were on the water which is not true! Do not rent from this marina unless you want to be accused of something that you didn't do!

Captain Jack was amazing! Every second of our experience was fantastic. A group of girls and I were…read morein hot springs for my bachelorette and when we decided to go on the lake, we found Captain Jack. His boat is a great size and accommodated 9 of us perfectly. He even brought a floating mat that we spent most of our time on. All my girls are raving about him and we would all recommend you use captain Jack when you come to Hot Springs!

Horrible just horrible. Called and made reservations over a month ago for a charter (captain jack…read morewas really unprofessional on the phone) and then called the day before just to make sure everything was set and he acted like he had no idea about our charter. We had to go through everything again and give my credit card once again. I asked for the address and he wouldn't give it to me and said it was wrong... I should have realized that as a first red flag. Then 15 min before our charter I get a call saying his "steering was out" and our charter was canceled. This whole thing is very unprofessional and a let down. Would do 0/5 stars if I could. Definitely wouldn't recommend. Will also be constantly checking my credit card statement.

I have purchased two boats from Terry. A new 2014 JC tritoon and a 2016…read moreRanger bass boat. Nothing but the best to say. I would not have purchased the second boat if the first boat was not satisfactory. Will do business again. Bill Ninnis

A great experience starts with the people. The folks over at Great White were very pleasant to…read morework with. Upfront on pricing and one of (if not the best) deals on the lake. They will bring your selected boat right to your dock, should you have one, and pick it up when the day is through. The staff were fantastic, the boat was great - clean comfortable, and everything worked. We got a Tritoon style with 175 HP outboard, and it was adequate power and speed to pull water skiers, Nothing but positive things to say about these folks.

Awesome boats, awesome staff, and amazing customer service. We booked last minute and they treated…read moreus like repeat customer. we will be back.

This was one of our family's all time favorite vacations. The owner and staff are very friendly and…read morehelpful. I would highly recommend this company if you're thinking of a houseboat experience. The houseboat itself was modern and super clean. We got a 6 bedroom, 77' Presidential series. We had 12 people, 7 adults and 5 kids and never felt small or confined. Never an issue with anything related to the boat operation.

Glen and his crew have been great at repairing and maintaining out boat, it still runs like new!…read moreThey have always been honest, fair and reliable. What more could you ask for in a mechanic?! Keep up the great work. They usually have a good mix of boats and other water crafts for sale too.