Do not rent from this place! My son and his wife came to visit me for the first time in 2 years from out west. I rented a wakeboard boat which I paid for months in advance and then they were unable to deliver a boat with gauges that worked. I said I did not want a boat without gauges and they still charge me over $4200 for nothing! They are horrible people who will steal your money and won't deliver anything. BE FORWARNED!! read more

Five stars for SML boat rental. We were able to rent a brand new Tritoon boat for our lake trip and it was a fantastic experience working with SML. They were very through making sure you are comfortable to operate the boat and have all the supplies and accessories you need for a fun day on the water. All folks were very polite and helpful. I will definitely come back!!! read more

If you are in need of a boat or PWC, check here first. I called some of the other places at SML too, and ended up with Jason at Smith Mountain Boat Rentals for a few reasons. First, he was the only place that would bring the boat to our house/dock, which was super helpful at first because we didn't know our way around the lake. He provided some good tips and advice (we are experienced boaters) as well. We ended up renting our pontoon and jet skis longer than expected, but Jason was always flexible in our terms. Anytime I texted or called him, he responded quickly and always with something that helped! Save yourself time, try here first if you are coming to SML anytime soon. read more

Smith Mountain Boat Rentals - Boating Near Me - Penhook, Virginia

The company agreed to refund my cancelled reservation and refund all of my money. Thank You Jason.

We just completed three days with a Smith Mountain Boat pontoon rental. I have never felt more taken care of by a boat rental company. Jason and his crew were superb and the boat was outstanding. They even delivered the boat so we didn't have that awkward issue of what to do with our truck with a multi-day rental. We're definitely coming back! read more

I loved their boat service! The couple helped us a lot in guiding us through the lake and getting familiar with the boat. Highly recommend getting boat jet ski etc from them. Their prices were way cheaper than the places we called. read more

What a great experience! From beginning to end. Owners are awesome and so accommodating. We rented two jet skis for a week and they were great. Highly recommend. read more

If you want to rent the SS Titanic, this is the place for you! We rented a boat from another company earlier in the week and they were great - Captain's Quarters. Nice boats, very professional, very helpful, boats well maintained. Unfortunately, they only had a boat available for one day, so we had to take what we could get for another day. Thus, our experience with Smith Mountain Boat Rentals. The owner seemed very nice and friendly when we called and he suggested that instead of taking the boat for 8 hours, we could pick it up the night before for a small up charge. Sounded great. When we arrived, we were handed the keys to a boat that had a slick of oil coming out the back and the boat looked ROUGH. Torn seats, loose screws, "battered" is probably the best description. The owner assured us that the problems were cosmetic only, so we drove the boat a short ways across the lake and tied it up. Morning showers kept us off the lake, so around lunchtime, we finally took the boat out to try some waterskiing and go for lunch at a little restaurant around the point. It didn't take long until everyone on the boat started to feel very unsafe. Chunks of rotting wood started breaking off and falling onto the floor, screws the entire length of the boat hull were coming out, the back portion of the boat was becoming swamped with water and we were not happy. I called the owner and left a message saying we felt unsafe in this boat and did he have another, because we were bringing it back? We dropped everyone off at the house and went to return the boat. The owner argued that there was nothing wrong with the boat and we had it for most of the rental time. I cannot begin to explain the ridiculous nature of the conversation with this guy - "Tell me what's wrong with this boat! It's perfectly fine!" It was ludicrous. He flatly refused to make it right until we threatened to expose him with online reviews. He gave us a check for $175 after arguing with him for almost 30 minutes. If there was a class on how not to handle a business, this guy could teach it. We feel an obligation to warn others about the safety hazards of renting here. If you are going to Smith Mountain Lake, make your boat reservation as soon as you make your house reservation. Plenty of other reputable places to rent - and very important to note that there are other businesses with very similar names. This one is smithmountainboatrentals.com and is located on Locust Lane. Avoid at all costs, because it's not worth any price. read more