This is a non-comprehensive list of boat rental locations (not charters) in southern NJ south of LBI.
Absecon: (
No Rentals)
Atlantic City: (
No Rentals)
Brigantine: (
No Rentals)
Little Egg Harbor Township:Captain Mike's Marina (Seven Bridges) (609-296-4406) (6am-4pm) ($70 4hr, $80 8hr)
Rand's Boats (Seven Bridges) (609-296-4457) (6am-4pm) ($75 Day)
Longport: (
No Rentals)
Margate:Ray Scott's Dock (609-822-6819) (5:30am-4:30pm) ($99 5hr, $129 Day)
Northfield: (
No Rentals)
Ocean City:Ocean City Fishing Center (609-545-8736) (7am-7pm) ($80 2hr, $120 4hr, $170 6hr, $200 8hr)
Port Republic: (
No Rentals)
Sea Isle City:Larsen's Marina (609-263-1554) (7am-4:30pm) ($70 4hr, $80 Day)
Two Chums Bait, Tackle and Boat Rentals (609-263-2486) (7:30am-8pm) ($75 4h, $100 8hr)
Somers Point:Dolphin Dock (609-927-1730) (7am-5pm) ($85 4hr, $120 Day)
Strathemere:Whale Creek Marina (609-263-6093) (6am-4:30pm) ($65 4hr, $85 Day)
Ventnor: (
No Rentals)
Wildwood:Canal Side Boat Rentals (609-522-7676) (7am-5pm) ($90 5hr, $120 Day)
Dad's Place Boat Rentals & Marina (609-729-5438) (7am-4pm) ($73 4hr, $88 Day)
Pier 47 Marina (609-729-4774) (8am-5pm) ($70 4hr, $105 Day)
South Dock Watersports (609-522-0900) (8am-7pm) ($120 1st hr, $20 each additional hour)
* All pricing reflects cheapest/smallest boat offered as of June 2013.
Interesting to note, when I called one of the marinas in Brigantine, who said they no longer rented boats, I asked why and was told, "Too much liability, people want to kill themselves".
South Jersey's small boatyards decline in number as families leave business or sell property to developers (
Atlantic City Press, June 2011)