Cynthia Rainey

Review of Patoka Lake Marina

We rented a 30-person party barge and were very di...

We rented a 30-person party barge and were very disappointed in the equipment. We barely backed out of the marina and the engine quit. We waited, on the boat because we had hauled our gear on it, for three hours for the mechanic to arrive and fix the boat. We have some fun on the lake and come back to the dock for a quick drop off. The boat won t even turn over. We wait an additional thirty to forty-five minutes for the fix this time (fuse issue). We have been cordial and patient, even holding an umbrella over the mechanic working in the hot sun, at this point. We are told to keep the boat an extra hour. We finish our day and drop off the boat. We are told the grinder in the toilet doesn t work and we will need to pay an additional $65. The issue is probably a beer bottle cap. No one on our cruise had any drinks with bottle caps. We had cans and water bottles. In addition, there was a Corona bottle cap in the floor of the commode. Again, no one had Corona beer in our group. This means it had not been cleaned before we were given the boat for the day. Ew, nasty. Upon discussing the issues with the staff, their remedy was to not charge us for gas. They discounted the amount of $19.90 off of our total for the day. I cannot recommend Patoka Lake Marina Boat Rental. It is obvious they sorely need to upgrade and maintain their equipment.