Malibu inboard ski boat 350 HP!

Fun boat and easy drop off and delivery. We had a great day on the lake.

Great host!

This was our third summer renting with John and every year he has come through and delivered a great day of boating. We are trying to get one more day in this summer and will definitely be back next summer!

Once again, John and his boats do not disappoint! This is our third year renting from John and we will never use anyone else. Quality boats at reasonable pricing and outstanding customer service. John always goes above and beyond to ensure that you have the best experience possible.

John was awesome to work with. He made the process easy. We had a great day.

Great boat. Unreliable owner. The boat was great. We had no problems with it. It drove beautifully. The opportunity to use ski and rafting equipment was fantastic. Unfortunately, we did not have a good experience with the owner. He was very responsive when we first booked, then I didn’t hear from him again until 9:30pm the night before our rental despite the fact I called and messaged repeatedly. When he finally called he said he had broken him computer and he couldn’t give me a time we’d meet the next morning, but he promised to text me over night. That would have been fine, but he didn’t text so I had to follow up again in the morning. He said he’d meet us at 9:30. At 9:45, I texted to ask where he was, he didn’t respond till 10 saying he was running late but would be there in 20 more minutes. At 10:30 I called and he didn’t answer, but then ten minutes later he called back to say he didn’t know when he’d be there. He finally showed around 11. Then he was rude and unprofessional. He had a litany of reasons why he late. Then the first thing he said was “you can’t put this boat in shallow water or you’ll damage the prop and have to pay me $500”. We were pretty shocked because he says he rents in lake Anna all the time and the area we were in was very shallow! So we had to completely change where we stored the boat overnight which was so frustrating. If this was so important it was the first thing he said when he got out of the truck he should have mentioned it BEFORE I rented when I was asking him questions. He was so insistent about damaging the prop that I became concerned he was going to accuse of damage regardless (his profile also says he repairs boats) so I took pictures of the prop to be clear we caused no damage. I will say he was gracious and let us keep the boat late our second day which made up in my mind for the lateness the day before (though not the rudeness of the lack of communication which meant I was sitting at a dock waiting instead of socializing with my relatives) But when he picked up the boat we were again concerned he was trying to pull one over on damage. The prop was perfect ( we gain took pictures), but then he seemed to try to say we “bent the upholstery on a seat”, we pointed out that the seat had no support under it and collapsed and that we hadn’t caused the damage, the collapsing did (he also had provided no warning and our kids stepped on getting in and out of the boat, which was fine until he tried to say we messed it up). But he agreed it wasn’t our fault and everyone left.

Boat was awesome! Tons of power and kept us going for two straight days on the lake. John was very helpful and accommodating. Would definitely rent again!

Excellent service and a reliable boat that was everything we wanted. John took the time to ensure we were prepared to have fun, safely...and not being a boater we couldn’t have had a better experience. Thank you John!

This was our first time on Lake Anna and our first time renting a boat. John was a most gracious host and he made our day very enjoyable. He gave us lots of good advice and explanations about how to use the boat. It helped us have the best day possible. We will rent from John again. He even came back when we discovered we had left something on the boat after he left. Thank you John.

John was so easy to work with. We had an awesome day on the boat and will definitely be back!

John was awesome. Super friendly and accommodating and knowledgeable. And his boat was perfect for our family. He let us use his tube, skis, and wakeboard and we all had a blast. Couldn’t have had a better experience on the lake today. We’ll be back.

Awesome time on a very fun boat.
John is great and was very accommodating on a short notice rental.

My family really enjoyed the Malibu. The boat ran great, pulled tubes, Wake boarders, and surfers with ease. John was easy to work with. His communication was good, and prompt. Would definitely rent from again and try a different boat next time.

John is great to work with, have rented both his boats and have future rentals booked.

Once again we had a blast with John's boat. We have rented from him a number of times and will continue to do so.

AMAZING!!! John was very friendly and helpful getting on the lake for Memorial Day weekend. There were 7 adults on the boat and we were very comfortable in the new interior seats. This boat kicks!!! We had a blast tubing And swimming for the day. We would 100% recommend this boat and will be back to Lake Anna!!

Awesome awesome service, flexibility, and knowledge.

Thank you John, will come back!

Rented again from John. Boat as always ran perfectly. Out the entire day tubing, boarding and skiing. As always, John is a great host and will always us him for our summer fun days on the water. Great guy!

We rented the Malibu wake boat for the 2nd time. John has always been accommodating. The boat is showing its age but still runs fast. Overall, it was a good ride and a perfect day to be on the water.

The boat was great, and John was extremely flexible and helpful. We will definitely rent from him again.

Overall great experience with John. He was so accommodating and helpful with every aspect of renting his boat. Definitely will rent again. You’re lake time!!! Thx John

John was great. He met us early and spent some time helping us get familiar with the boat. We were able to hold onto it for a little extra time in the evening as well once the water calmed down and was good for skiing. He's very responsive and easy to communicate with. I highly recommend him. The boat was excellent as well. Plenty of power and easy to operate.

John is the man! We rented the boat for a day on the private side of the lake for wakeboarding and tubing... lets just say this boat didn't disappoint!! John was extremely helpful and walked us through every little detail of the boat and how it handles, even showed us some tips on how to easily dock it. We had an excellent day on the water and would recommend John to anyone whos looking to rent a boat on Lake Anna.

John was awesome, th e bostvran great and he was a pleasure to work with!

We really enjoyed our experience on John's boat. There were 7 of us, and we took out a tube, water skis, a wakeboard, and a kneeboard. We were nervous because we had very little experience driving a boat, but John showed us everything we needed. It was very easy to drive his boat, and the kids had a great time. John was very helpful, and even quickly came to retrieve us when a storm was coming in. I would highly recommend his boat. We will most likely return for another visit.

This was our second rental with John and again we had a fantastic experience. John was very accommodating, the boat ran great and we had an awesome time!

Wonderful experience! We had so much fun on the boat. John was really helpful with helping us select where we wanted to boat and providing us with tubes/waterskis/etc for the day! We can’t wait to rent from him again.

Second time renting from John. Boat is in perfect mechanical condition and works great. John provides you with tubes, wakeboards, kneeboard wake surfer, whatever you need to make a day on the water great.

John was very accommodating with our rental - we had a couple early issues that delayed the rental start, and he was flexible with extending the rental time accordingly. Additionally, when we were ready to bring it back, something popped up with which we needed assistance, and John went out of his way to make sure it was taken care of. The boat itself is really powerful and excellent for towing various water sports.

John is a pro. Great value on the boats and always good service. Can't beat the location, and value.

John is the man!

So fun! Thank you for letting us borrow some of your gear as well!!!

John provided a great boat, extra time, awesome wakeboard, board and a helpful hand. He is available if you need him during your ride. He went the extra mile on a few things we needed that day. He is really professional and nice.

John is the best! He took our reservation at the last minute as a surprise for Father’s Day and even threw in all the fun gear at no additional cost. Our family laughed and smiled the whole day! We will definitely rent from him in the future! Top notch service and fantastic boat! Thanks John!

This is the second year in a row we have rented from John. It was great once again.

John was great. Everything worked well. I'd rent from him again.

Cannot believe that I forgot to post a review last year about John and his boat....

What an awesome experience from begin ing to end. John went out of his way to make sure we knew everything about his boat and that we had every water toy imaginable.

The boat was exactly as described and performed well above our expectations.

Will definitely be using John again!

Phil Carolan

John provided yet again. his boats worked very well and provided lots of fun for me and the rest of my extended family. son and daughter Nieces and nephews, even a few aunts and uncles got out there on the tubes and wakeboard. we even got the wake surf going on the Malibu.

With all the rain we had this summer, we had to reschedule multiple times. John was great to work with and very accommodating. We had our day on the water yesterday and it was great!!!

Thanks John!

Fantastic experience....John was very accommodating to our large group.

John's Malibu I-Ride was the perfect boat rental for our weekend trip to Lake Anna. John was very accommodating, knowledgeable, helpful, and responsive. He dropped the boat off at our private slip that came with our rental house. He took time to go over the boat, but wasn't overbearing about it. He has a relaxed demeanor and just wants to make sure you enjoy yourself. He checked with me the day before to see what water toys we wanted to use (no additional charge). The boat has a few years, but ran flawlessly with plenty of power. I will absolutely rent this boat from John again and I'd recommend him to others. Happy boating!

Great experience! John was awesome and we had a lot of fun. Can't wait to do it again and we will definitely rent from John again!

John was great easy to reach nice boat our family had a blast.

Great boat! Strong engine, smooth ride. Excellent customer service. Thanks John!

Awesome experience with John! Communication through Boatsetter was great and link up was right on time. I would highly recommend John for any of your boating needs on Lake Anna! Thanks!!

We had a beautiful day wake boarding on Lake Anna in John's Ski boat. John was extremely helpful getting us out on the water without fuss and with all the gear we needed. His boat well maintained and ran like a dream. Will be back for more next time we're in the area.

Great boat. Got 2 single skiers up at once with 5 adults in boat. John was good

John delivered the boat to the dock at our rental property and took some time to give us some recommendations on staying safe and having fun for a bunch of newbies. All the kids had a great time and we even got a few up on wakeboard. Great time on the lake!

Rented Johns I-Ride Malibu boats again this past weekend. Everything on the boat worked very well and the boat really runs good. We had an incident with the pull toy rope which got caught in the prop and John and his sons came out to our location to remove the rope and get us back up and running again. I cant say enough about John and his very pleasant demeanor and the quality of his boats. We will certainly go out again this year before the summer is out on another one of his rides. Always a great time on the water. Thanks John

Great boat, John was very accommodating, highly recommend

John's boat ran as advertised, was in good shape, and we had no issues. Since we were familiar with the lake in another area, John delivered the boat to the ramp of our choosing. Very positive experience and we plan on renting from John next summer.

Great experience! John was more than accommodating during drop off, pickup, and throughout entire process. He provided everything we needed for a great weekend on the lake. Will definitely be using his services again when we return.
Awesome job, John.
Thanks again!
-Aaron

I had the pleasure of meeting up with John last weekend and rented his Malibu I Ride wakeboard boat.

I have to say John is a very accommodating individual. He provided the boat fully fueled along with boards, ropes and anything else we needed for a fun filled day on the water. I requested the North Anna side due to the lower air temps this time of year and John was very happy to oblige. Water on warm side was 99 degrees new the plant and 95 degrees at the opposite end so skiing and boarding was perfect.

The boat ran perfectly, never missed a beat, started every time and we had zero issue with anything John had provided. Launching and taking out was a breeze and John did everything he could to ensure the family had a great time on the water. I cant say enough about the whole experience.

We will CERTAINLY use John and his fleet of boats again in the near future. Thanks again John for a perfect weekend.

-Mark-

I messaged John requesting to book his Malibu I-ride for a surprise birthday gift for my boyfriend (his birthday was 2 days after Labor Day). It was a really short notice, which was less than 2 weeks, but John still approved my request. As the day was coming closer, I kept monitoring the ever-changing weather forecast predicting thunderstorm on the day of the boat rental. Worried as I was on the night prior to the rental day, I sent a message to John asking if there is another option I can take in case the thunderstorm comes. Honestly, I was not expecting him to respond or give me options because of the less than 24-hour of request. John was prompt to respond to my message, even in the beginning, and very considerate to give me an option to cancel the rental and move it to another day. He even told me to wait until the next morning to check the weather and let him know if I decide to continue renting his boat that day. I was very glad that I waited until the next morning because it turned out to be the most wonderful day to be out in the Lake using John’s boat. My boyfriend was delighted and very much enjoyed his surprise birthday gift after 6 years of not being able to go on a boat and do watersports. There was nobody else in the lake aside from 3 jet skis that passed by. It was a perfect day to wake board and cruise around without worrying other boats or people in the water. Additionally, John provided us watersports equipment we needed with no charge: tubes, skis, and wakeboards. He even helped us dock the boat. The Malibu I-ride is obviously not brand-new but it was clean, well-taken care of, and runs really well. It was my first time renting a boat from a stranger but I was very satisfied to the boat and the service that was provided by John. Considerably, he is a good man and very considerate to one’s needs and worries. My boyfriend and I assured him that we will be returning customers. I most definitely recommend to everyone who would like to spend a romantic day, a sporty day, a birthday, or even just a regular day in Lake Anna to rent a boat/boats from John. He will do the best he can to make your time worthwhile.

The I ride was excellent - lot of speed and good maneuvers. John was great. He helped launch the boat and told us where to go on the private side of Lake Anna. I would recommend him and this boat without any hesitation !!

this rental was a great experience. the boat was excellent. perfect for the 5 days of water sports.

john made it very easy for us with the drop off and pick up. if we had any questions or issues with the boat he was very accessible and ready to assist. i couldn't recommend renting from John any more... lf you are going to lake Anna, definitely get a boat from him.

What a great day.! John was a pleasure to deal with and the boat was super. He even installed the Bimini top to help keep the son off my wife who had just had precancerous cells removed. The listing says max of 6 pax , but the boat is rated for more. Our 7 (all 18+) were very comfortable. John has all the water toys you'd ever need and offered to give pointers to anyone who needed them. This was our first time at Lake Anna and I can't wait to go back. The "warm side" made getting in and out of the water no issue at all.

John's Malibu wake boat was an great time. The stereo system was excellent, the boat ran perfect with 5 people and gear and the lake was a blast. I look forward to renting John's boat again!

John''s Malibu is a great boat. Perfect for groups of mixed interests. Great ski boat for slalom and works great with the wedge down for wakeboarders.