Thank you for allowing Lakeshore Marina Boat Rental to serve your boat rental needs. We are confident that you have chosen the best rental company on Lewis Smith Lake. Not only are our boats and customer service second to none, we also make you and your family’s safety on the water our highest priority.
Click here to read Alabama’s Boating Rules and Regulation. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with these rules as it is your responsibility to operate this and any vessel in a safe manner as set forth by ALEA’s Marine Patrol.
A Bit of Boating Safety
- Maintain a safe speed. Do not drive defensively or make aggressive maneuvers.
- Monitor your surroundings at all times. Maintain a safe distance from other boats, objects, and people.
- Do not enter the water without a lifejacket on, engine stopped, and key removed.
- Occupants under the age of 8 MUST wear a USCG approved lifejacket at all times
- Conduct a head count before starting the engine.
- Always remain seated while the boat is in motion.
- The lanyard of the emergency kill switch must be attached to the operator while the engine is on.
- Boats do not have brakes.
- Alcohol is strictly prohibited on Smith Lake. You will be ticketed if found in possession of alcohol or if the driver is under the influence of alcohol.
- Familiarize yourself with the cleats on a boat and how to tie to them to properly secure the boat.
- The lake is like a road. There are correct and incorrect ways to overtake (pass) another vessel and cross the lake.
- Keep fingers free from gates and hinges when entering and exiting the boat.
- Keep gates closed at all time while the engine is running.
- Do not stand or sit on the boats railing or gates.
- Do not jump from a moving boat.