Van, Boat & Paddleboard Rentals
Rent Our Ford Transit Wagon
2017 T350 XLT Ford Van – Low Roof w/Sliding Passenger Side Door and step assist – 12 passengers
We use the Turo rental website to manage and ensure our rentals. Turo is the global leader in person-to-person car rentals.
Our van comes with two stand-up paddleboards on top. This is where they live which makes it easy to spot the van. If you want to rent them add them as an Extra when completing your booking. See below.
Seating configuration
• 1st Row – 2 Seats (Driver & Passenger)
• 2nd Row – 3 Seats (Single bench for three)
• 3rd Row – 3 Seats (a single and a two-person bench)
• 4th Row – 4 Seats (two two-person benches – side by side)
Rent our Boston Whaler
Our Boston Whaler Ventura 160 is powered by a 2020 Yamaha 115 hp engine. There is comfortable seating for 7 and live jackets and safety gear are provided.
- Passengers 7
- Length 16′ 3″
- Beam 85″ (7′ 1″)
- Displacement 1,550 pounds
The boat is berthed at a private slip just down Morse Street from the Captain Morse House. This boat is available to the general public so if you want it you must not delay in making your booking through Boatsetter. We rent the boat out through the Boatsetter App insured through US Boat and Geico.
We recommend reserving the boat for your entire stay at the Captain Morse House so it is exclusively yours.
Save $1,500 over the standard weekly rate
This boat is rented without a Captain. This practice is called “bareboat.” You are responsible for returning it in “as good or better” condition than you found it.
BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
- Navigate to our Boatsetter listing page HERE.
- In the upper right sign up and create an account on boatsetter.com
- In the bottom right-hand corner of the window click REQUEST TO BOOK
- In the “Enter your booking details” window click on Date
- In the calendar, box click Multi-Day Trip – it is a small icon.
- Select your days for rental
- Click APPLY
- Enter a Start Time
- Enter the number of passengers (max is 7)
- Click REQUEST TO BOOK
I will then edit the rate to the special weekly price quoted above.
You can also view this video on how to book a multi-day trip: How to book a multi day rental on Boatsetter
Check Out and Check In
ALL GUESTS MUST BE MET AT THE DOCK BEFORE AND AFTER THE RENTAL FOR CHECK-OUT AND CHECK-IN
Contact our Rental Manager to arrange your meeting. The rental will be canceled if we cannot arrange a meeting prior to dock out.
Email: support@captainmorsehouse.com
Paddleboards
Two paddleboards for $100 a day or $400 a week
These are light and high-performance paddleboards with carbon paddles. Only a strong and tall adult can safely take them down and put them back up on the roof. You must be able to take handle them without dropping them. A combination lock is used on the rear leash cups to provide secure access once your rent them.
RENT THEM by adding a Surfboard Extra item to your TURO rental of the van. If you want to add them after you rent the van go to the Turo App. You will then see an option to Modify Trip on the right side. There you will see an option to add a Surfboard. There is no paddleboard item so we use Surfboard which is close enough. The description will properly say that this is for twin paddleboards and the fee is $400.
To Take off the paddleboards
Untie the rear ropes from the paddleboards – DO NOT UNTIE THE FRONT ROPES – LEAVE THEM TAPED UP.
Do not take the loops out of the rear lines. They are in the perfect location.
If you drive the van with the boards off simply put the tails of the rear lines into the rear door and close.
Unlock the boards from the rear and slide the cable out of the locks from left to right. Take out the stainless steel locks from the leash cups by twisting the wingnuts once the cable is removed. Do not use the paddleboards with the stainless steel leash cup locks in place. Store the locks on the cable so you do not loose them.
To put the paddleboards back on
Re-install the locks securely on the leash cup pins before putting the boards up on the roof.
The larger 10’6” board goes over the driver’s side. The smaller 10 foot paddleboard goes over the passenger side.
Use a paddle to lift the front line over the nose of the paddleboard. Two people make this easier.
Tie-down the boards using the correct lines making sure they are not tangled. The longer line will be on the right.
Use the trucker hitch (loop in the rope you are not supposed to untie) to add leverage to the rope. Finish off by using half hitches around the rope itself.
If you will be parking the van with the boards in public areas then reinstall the lock and cable. Run the lock through the right lock going forward. Pull through about 4 feet of cable. Run the cable through the left lock going backward. Lock the cable.
- Use a PFD whenever operating a paddleboard – inflatable PFDs are provided.
- Attach yourself to the paddleboard with the Leash
- Do not drop the boards – they are lightweight and so are VERY FRAGILE
- Do not use the paddles to “pole” the boards” off the sand
- Carefully supervise and accompany young Children
- Be very careful of offshore winds and be sure you can paddle back
- Make sure the boards are secure on the roof
- Check straps regularly
- Place the neoprene protectors over the paddle blades. Store along the left side of the seats.
